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Cybercriminals are now weaponizing Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) policies to disable Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) agents en masse. What began as a proof-of-concept research release in December 2024 has quickly evolved into an act…
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A serious security vulnerability in Netskope’s Windows client has been discovered that could allow attackers to escalate privileges from a low-privileged user to full system-level access. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-0309, affects all versions o…
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Microsoft has officially addressed growing concerns among Windows 11 users, stating that its August 2025 security update for version 24H2 is not responsible for the scattered reports of SSD and HDD failures that have recently surfaced on social media and tech forums. The announcement follows a period of user concern after several individuals reported hardware […] The post Microsoft Confirms Recent Windows 11 24H2 Security Update Not Causing SSD/HDD Failures appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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A clandestine campaign in which threat actors are weaponizing a legitimate-looking PDF document, titled “국가정보연구회 소식지 (52호)” (National Intelligence Research Society Newsletter – Issue 52), alongside a malicious Windows shortcut (LNK) file named 국가정보연구회 …
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A sophisticated campaign by the Silver Fox APT group that exploits a previously unknown vulnerable driver to bypass endpoint detection and response (EDR) and antivirus solutions on fully updated Windows 10 and 11 systems. Check Point Research (CPR) rev…
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The notorious Lazarus advanced persistent threat (APT) organization, which Qi’anxin internally tracks as APT-Q-1, has been seen using the ClickFix technique to penetrate Windows 11 and macOS systems in a sophisticated progression of social engine…
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A widespread service issue is impacting Microsoft Teams users globally this Thursday, preventing many from opening embedded Microsoft Office documents within the collaboration platform. Reports began surfacing early this morning, with users expressing frustration over their inability to access essential files like Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and PowerPoint presentations directly in their Teams channels and […] The post Microsoft Teams Issue Blocks Users From Opening Embedded Office Documents appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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A critical security risk has emerged for Windows users of WhatsApp Desktop who also have Python installed. Attackers can exploit a flaw in how WhatsApp Desktop handles .pyz (Python archive) files, delivering arbitrary code execution on the victim’s mac…
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Threat actors continue to use Scheduled Tasks and other built-in Windows features to create persistence in the ever-changing world of cybersecurity threats, frequently avoiding the need of external tools or complex zero-day exploits. As of 2025, despit…
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Microsoft has acknowledged that the August 2025 security update—KB5063878—can cause significant performance degradation on both Windows 11, version 24H2, and supported Windows 10 releases. The company’s Windows release health dashboard confirms reports…
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