On April 2, 2026, a security researcher using the name Chaotic Eclipse published a blog post stating that they were "doing it again." Under this warning, a link to a GitHub account page for a user ...
Microsoft said in a Windows vulnerability-management update on November 5, 2026, that its October 2026 security release ...
A cybersecurity researcher has released a proof-of-concept exploit for a Windows privilege escalation zero-day dubbed "MiniPlasma" that lets attackers gain SYSTEM privileges on fully patched Windows ...
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A Windows exploit that grants system-level access to attackers is currently up for sale on the dark web for $220,000.
A new Windows zero-day reportedly bypasses BitLocker, adding pressure on Microsoft as researchers debate the exploit’s real-world impact. Image: Generated via Google’s Nano Banana A new Windows ...
A buggy but functional proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for an unpatched Windows local privilege escalation vulnerability dubbed BlueHammer has been published on GitHub by someone who goes by the handle ...
The leak online of exploit code for an apparent Windows zero-day flaw dubbed "BlueHammer" could be the sign of a larger issue that security researchers face when collaborating with Microsoft on ...