Microsoft Defender Flaws Exploited on Windows, Two Left Unpatched

Although the team with Microsoft moved swiftly to patch the BlueHammer vulnerability, other exploits still threaten Microsoft ...
Windows Report

RedSun Exploit Hits Microsoft Defender Zero-Day, Grants SYSTEM Access

RedSun exploit targets Microsoft Defender zero-day, granting SYSTEM access on fully patched Windows systems with no patch ...

New Microsoft Defender “RedSun” zero-day PoC grants SYSTEM privileges

A researcher known as "Chaotic Eclipse" has published a proof-of-concept exploit for a second Microsoft Defender zero-day, ...

Unpatched Microsoft Defender flaw lets hackers gain admin access

A security researcher has published a working exploit for a Microsoft Defender security flaw that affects Windows 10, 11, and ...

Angry Hacker Drops Microsoft Zero-Day Exploit, 1 Billion Users Warned

A security researcher frustrated with Microsoft has released the BlueHammer Windows zero-day exploit, telling the company, “I ...
Bleeping Computer

Hackers exploit Windows SmartScreen flaw to drop DarkGate malware

A new wave of attacks by the DarkGate malware operation exploits a now-fixed Windows Defender SmartScreen vulnerability to bypass security checks and automatically install fake software installers.

Over 1 billion Windows users at risk after disgruntled security research leaks Defender zero-days

The BlueHammer, RedSun and UnDefend flaws put all Windows users at risk since they turn the operating system’s antivirus ...

Rejected By Microsoft, 3 Defender Zero-Days Are Now Actively Exploited

The Huntress SOC is observing the use of Nightmare-Eclipse's BlueHammer, RedSun, and UnDefend exploitation techniques. Investigation by: @wbmmfq, @Curity4201, + @_JohnHammond 🧵👇 ...
ExtremeTech

Key Windows 10 Anti-Malware Tech Critically Broken

Over a decade ago, Microsoft added support for a key malware mitigation technique that makes it harder for rogue applications to predict which code will be loaded into specific target addresses. This ...
CSOonline

Windows 10 security: Are you on the right version?

If you're running an older version of Windows 10, It's time to review security enhancements that later versions offer to see if you need to update. A recent Microsoft Ignite session reminded me about ...