A zero-day exploit circulating online allows people with physical access to a Windows 11 system to bypass default BitLocker ...
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Microsoft pushed emergency patches this week for two zero-day vulnerabilities in Windows Defender, the antivirus software ...
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Cybercriminals abuse trusted Intel driver to gain kernel access and shut down Windows Defender, enabling undetected malware ...
PCWorld reports on the ‘BlueHammer’ zero-day vulnerability that allows attackers to potentially take over Windows computers through privilege escalation. A frustrated security researcher published the ...
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 ...
Threat actors are using three publicly available proof-of-concept exploits to attack Microsoft Defender and turn the security platform's primary cleanup and protection functions against organizations ...
Microsoft deleted an official Windows 11 blog that claimed users no longer needed third-party antivirus software like McAfee ...
PCWorld highlights Smart App Control, a crucial Windows 11 security feature that screens apps through Microsoft’s cloud service to protect against malware and compromised executables. A February 2026 ...