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The Confucius hacking group, a long-running cyber-espionage operation with suspected state-sponsored ties, has significantly evolved its attack methodologies over the past year, transitioning from document stealers like WooperStealer to sophisticated P…
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Microsoft has confirmed it is investigating a significant bug in the classic Outlook for Windows desktop client that causes the application to fail upon launch. The issue, which appears to be linked to Microsoft Exchange logon attempts, prevents users from accessing their mailboxes and displays a critical error message, disrupting daily workflows for affected individuals […] The post Microsoft Outlook for Windows Bug Leads to Crash While Opening Email appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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Microsoft is currently investigating a significant bug affecting classic Outlook for Windows that prevents users from accessing their email accounts. The issue manifests as a persistent error message stating “Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. Canno…
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Google has unveiled a groundbreaking AI-powered ransomware detection system for its Drive desktop application, representing a significant advancement in cybersecurity protection for organizations worldwide. This innovative feature automatically halts f…
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JFrog’s security research team has identified a malicious PyPI package named SoopSocks that masquerades as a legitimate SOCKS5 proxy utility while stealthily implanting a backdoor on Windows systems. This package leverages automated installation, advan…
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Microsoft is actively investigating and addressing widespread errors preventing users from accessing their mailboxes on Outlook.com. The company has been providing regular updates throughout the day, indicating that targeted infrastructure restarts are gradually restoring service. The issue, which began early on October 1, 2025, affects users attempting to log in or access their emails via […] The post Microsoft Investigating Widespread Outlook.com Outage Preventing Mailbox Access appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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Microsoft has officially released Windows 11, version 25H2, also known as the Windows 11 2025 Update, marking the next feature update for the operating system. The update became available for general availability on September 30, 2025, initiating a phased rollout to eligible devices. This new version is designed as a service, with updates delivered periodically […] The post Windows 11 25H2 Released for General Availability – Know Issues and Mitigations appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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A sophisticated cybercriminal group known as Lunar Spider successfully compromised a Windows machine through a single malicious click, establishing a foothold that allowed them to harvest credentials and maintain persistent access for nearly two months…
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A critical vulnerability in Windows heap management demonstrates how improper handling of record-size fields enables arbitrary memory read and write operations. Suraj Malhotra shared a detailed exploitation technique leveraging the Low Fragmentation Heap (LFH) mechanism to achieve code execution on Windows systems. Windows Heap Exploitation Vulnerability The Windows NT Heap operates through FrontEnd and BackEnd […] The post Windows Heap Exploitation Vulnerability With Record’s Size Field Leads to Arbitrary R/W appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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Active Directory (AD) remains the foundation of authentication and authorization in Windows environments. Threat actors targeting the NTDS.dit database can harvest every domain credential, unlock lateral movement, and achieve full domain compromise. Attackers leveraged native Windows utilities to dump and exfiltrate NTDS.dit, bypassing standard defenses. The adversary in this case obtained DOMAIN ADMIN privileges via a […] The post Hackers Compromise Active Directory to Steal NTDS.dit that Leads to Full Domain Compromise appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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