Microsoft Patches Record 622 Flaws, Including Two Zero-Days Under Active Attack
Microsoft shipped its largest Patch Tuesday on record, addressing 622 CVEs, more than triple the previous high. Two zero-days are under active…
Tag: Microsoft Defender
LabubaRAT Masquerades as NVIDIA Software to Control Windows Hosts
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a previously undocumented Rust-based remote access trojan (RAT) codenamed LabubaRAT that masquerades as NVIDIA software to blend into…
Microsoft Patches RoguePlanet Defender Privilege Escalation Flaw (CVE-2026-50656)
Microsoft has released security updates to address a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in its Microsoft Malware Protection Engine, tracked as CVE-2026-50656 (CVSS…
New Avalon Malware Framework Packs CrownX Ransomware Capabilities
Cybersecurity researchers at Blackpoint Cyber have uncovered a previously undocumented modular malware framework codenamed Avalon, which is distributed via a multi-stage phishing…
New GreatXML Exploit Bypasses Windows BitLocker via Recovery Partition XML Files
Security researcher Chaotic Eclipse (aka Nightmare-Eclipse and MSNightmare) has released a new Windows BitLocker bypass exploit named GreatXML, discovered accidentally while researching…
ClickFix Campaigns Expand Malware Delivery With New Loaders and Fake Update Lures
Cybersecurity researchers have identified multiple ClickFix campaigns deploying three new malware loaders: BabaDeda Loader, Lorem Ipsum Loader, and Potemkin. These campaigns use…
Microsoft Confirms RoguePlanet Defender Zero-Day, Patch in Development
Microsoft has formally disclosed a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Defender, codenamed RoguePlanet, and confirmed that a patch is in development. The flaw,…
Microsoft Exposes CryptoBandits: USB LNK Worm and Tor-Based Clipper Malware Campaign
Microsoft has disclosed details of a Windows-based cryptocurrency clipper campaign codenamed CryptoBandits that has targeted users since February 2026. The malware uses…
Microsoft Defender: Target of Spark RAT
Microsoft Defender is an endpoint security product that is targeted by the Spark RAT campaign. The malware attempts to terminate its processes…
CVE-2026-33825: Microsoft Defender BlueHammer Vulnerability
A previously disclosed Defender vulnerability by researcher Chaotic Eclipse, later patched by Microsoft.