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This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Hot on the heels of three new zero-day exploits against Windows 11, confirmed on May 14, ...

Microsoft has released security patches to address a Windows zero-day vulnerability known as "LegacyHive," disclosed after the July 2026 Patch Tuesday. The security flaw was disclosed by a security ...

Microsoft’s August Patch Tuesday fixes about 400 security flaws, including an actively exploited Windows zero-day and multiple 9.8-rated RCE bugs. Microsoft patches over 400 flaws as rogue zero-day ...

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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 ...

An anonymous security researcher known as Nightmare Eclipse has released a new Microsoft Defender zero-day exploit named "ShieldCrash" right after Microsoft rolled out its September 2026 Patch Tuesday ...

There's been some drama unfolding lately in the Windows security world, and today's episode comes from yet another apparent run-in of researcher Nightmare-Eclipse (aka Chaotic Eclipse) against ...

Microsoft on Thursday disclosed a zero-day vulnerability in Exchange that's under active exploitation, but four days later customers are still awaiting a patch. The zero-day, tracked as CVE-2026-42897 ...

Microsoft has warned of a high-severity zero-day vulnerability that could lead to an attacker sending arbitrary code to a victim by sending a specially crafted email to an Outlook user. The flaw, ...

Microsoft continues its onslaught against security vulnerabilities, fixing a whopping 421 bugs in August’s Patch Tuesday update. But looking beyond the sheer number, Windows users should install this ...