Tag: windows
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Microsoft confirms Windows Server Update Services sync delays
Microsoft is working to fix a known issue affecting Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) servers, which has caused synchronization problems for more than a week. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-working-to-fix-wsus-server-sync-delays-and-timeouts/
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The Windows 10 hangover is becoming a security problem
Windows 11 now runs on 78.8% of Windows devices after Microsoft ended support for Windows 10 on 14 October 2025, according to Lansweeper. Windows 10 still accounts for 16.9% … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/20/windows-10-support-risks-report/
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Windows 11: Microsoft veröffentlicht Notfallupdate gegen Abstürze
Zwei Windows-11-Updates von Juni und Juli konnten einige Dell-PCs übermäßig erhitzen, ausbremsen und abstürzen lassen. Dafür gibt es nun einen Fix. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/windows-11-microsoft-veroeffentlicht-notfallupdate-gegen-abstuerze-2607-211045.html
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GoldenEyeDog Threat Group Behind DigiCert Code-Signing Certificate Attack
GoldenEyeDog, a Chinese cybercrime group increasingly tracked as an advanced threat cluster, has been linked to a sophisticated intrusion into DigiCert that enabled the theft and abuse of legitimate code-signing certificates. The group has been active since at least 2015 and, since 2024, has consistently leveraged stolen or abused code-signing certificates to bypass Windows SmartScreen…
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Windows 10 devices carry 3 times the risk of Windows 11, data shows
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/windows-10-devices-carry-three-times-the-risk-of-windows-11-data-shows
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Microsoft pauses Windows 11 update for Dell PCs due to compatibility issues
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/microsoft-pauses-windows-11-update-for-dell-pcs-due-to-compatibility-issues
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Daxin: 13-Year-Old China-Linked Malware Found Still Active on Manufacturer’s Network
Researchers found China’s Daxin rootkit and a new Stupig backdoor on a Taiwan firm’s network, suggesting a stealthy intrusion dating back to 2013. Symantec’s Threat Hunter Team found Daxin running on a compromised host at a Taiwan-based subsidiary of a multinational high-tech manufacturer in 2026. Daxin is a Windows kernel-mode rootkit that Symantec first documented…
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LegacyHive: Neuer WindowsDay hebelt selbst vollständig gepatchte Systeme aus
LegacyHive ist ein neuer Windows-Zero-Day, der selbst vollständig gepatchte Systeme betrifft. Microsoft untersucht die Schwachstelle. First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/artikel/it-sicherheit/legacyhive-windows-zero-day-gepatchte-systeme-331579.html
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Citrix Secure Access Client Flaw Lets Low-Privileged Windows Users Gain SYSTEM Privileges
Cloud Software Group has issued a High-severity security bulletin (CTX696734) disclosing two vulnerabilities in the Citrix Secure Access Client for Windows and the Citrix Endpoint Analysis Client for Windows. The more serious of the two, tracked as CVE-2026-53565, allows a standard, low-privileged user on a local system to escalate privileges and gain full SYSTEM access,…
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Critical Zoom Flaw Could Let Attackers Take Over Windows Accounts
Zoom patched a critical Windows flaw that could enable remote account takeover, along with three high-severity privilege-escalation vulnerabilities. The post Critical Zoom Flaw Could Let Attackers Take Over Windows Accounts appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-zoom-windows-account-takeover-vulnerability/
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“TTF Trap” Phishing Emails Use Fake Font Files to Deliver Windows Malware
An email that appears to contain a shipping document, payment request, or business proposal can infect a Windows… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/ttf-trap-phishing-fake-font-files-windows-malware/
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LegacyHive Windows Zero-Day Lets Attackers Hijack Administrator Registry Hives
A newly disclosed Windows local privilege-escalation vulnerability, dubbed LegacyHive, could allow a standard user to load and modify the per-user registry classes hive of an administrator account. The proof-of-concept (PoC), published by researcher NightmareEclipse under the MSNightmare/LegacyHive GitHub repository, abuses Windows’ User Profile Service to mount a target user’s UsrClass.dat hive into a registry location…
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New Windows LegacyHive zero-day gives hackers admin privileges
A security researcher using the “Nightmare Eclipse” handle has released a Windows zero-day exploit dubbed LegacyHive that allows attackers to escalate privileges on up-to-date Windows systems. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-windows-legacyhive-zero-day-exploit-grants-hackers-admin-access/
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Windows Server 2022 reach end of mainstream support in 90 days
Microsoft announced that Windows Server 2022 will reach the mainstream end date in October 2026, but will switch to extended support and continue receiving security updates for five more years. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-server-2022-reach-end-of-mainstream-support-in-90-days/
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Critical Notepad++ Bugs Could Lead to Code Execution, Patch Available
The latest Notepad++ vulnerabilities addressed in version 8.9.7 include several high-impact security flaws that could expose Windows systems to arbitrary code execution, file overwrite attacks, memory corruption, and authentication bypass. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/notepad-vulnerabilities-v897/
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Zoom Patches Critical Windows Flaw Enabling Account Takeover
Zoom has released security updates to fix CVE-2026-53412, a critical Improper Input Validation vulnerability affecting its Windows software, which could allow attackers to take over user accounts via network access. The flaw primarily impacts the Zoom Desktop Client and other Windows-based Zoom products, prompting the company to urge users to install the latest updates. First…
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Five-Layer Fileless Malware Uses JScript and PowerShell to Evade AMSI and Load .NET Payload
An active phishing campaign using a five-layer, fileless malware loader to evade Microsoft’s Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI), static detection controls, and disk-based forensic analysis. The campaign delivers a Windows Script Host JScript payload inside a TAR archive disguised as a purchase order, ultimately loading a .NET assembly directly into memory. The activity was first observed…
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Zoom Patches Critical Account Takeover Vulnerability for Windows
Zoom patched a critical Windows vulnerability that could enable unauthenticated account takeover. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/zoom-patches-critical-account-takeover-vulnerability-for-windows/
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OnionHop: Tool leitet Daten durch das Tor-Netzwerk
OnionHop für Linux, macOS und Windows ist ein Routing-Manager, der die Daten einzelner oder aller Programme über das Tor-Netzwerk leitet. First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/artikel/it-sicherheit/datenschutz/onionhop-tool-leitet-daten-durch-das-tor-netzwerk-331520.html
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Sandworm hackers have a CAPTCHA trick for Ukrainians
Rather than verifying they are human, the CAPTCHA users are instructed to copy and paste a PowerShell command into their Windows computers. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ukraine-sandworm-hacks-captcha-powershell
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Hacker können BindFunktion in Windows zum Erstellen virtueller Pfade in Datensystemen missbrauchen
Legitime Tools und Dienste bieten Hackern eine effektive Möglichkeit, ihre Living-off-the-Land (LOTL)- oder Living-off the-Services (LOTS)-Angriffe zu verbergen. Mit der Tarnkappe einer legitimen Funktion wie auch eines Dienstes oder Tools unterlaufen solche Angriffe die Erkennung von Endpoint-Detection and Response (EDR) oder anderer Analysetools. Weitere Beispiele für ein solches Mimikri haben die Experten der […] First…
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A fifth of PC devices still on Windows 10
Tags: windowsWhile support ended in October 2025, community-driven insights from Lansweeper has found that smaller businesses are still using Windows 10 First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366645847/A-fifth-of-PC-devices-still-on-Windows-10
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Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro reach end of support in 90 days
Microsoft announced on Wednesday that systems running Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016 and Home and Pro editions of Windows 11 24H2 will stop receiving updates in three months. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-24h2-home-and-pro-reach-end-of-support-in-90-days/
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Critical Zoom Workplace Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Attackers Take Over Accounts Remotely
Zoom has disclosed a critical vulnerability in its Windows desktop software that could allow unauthenticated attackers to take over user accounts remotely. This issue, tracked as CVE-2026-53412 and addressed in bulletin ZSB-26014, arises from improper input validation in Zoom Workplace for Windows and the Zoom Workplace VDI Client for Windows. The vulnerability has a CVSS…
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Zoom Fixes CVE-2026-53412, a Critical Account Takeover Bug
Zoom warns of a critical Windows flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-53412, that could let attackers take over accounts without authentication. Zoom has fixed a critical Windows vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-53412 (CVSS score of 9.8) that could allow unauthenticated attackers to hijack user accounts. The flaw affects older versions of Workplace, the Windows VDI Client, and the…
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Microsoft makes Windows SSO prompts easier to manage
Microsoft is introducing a new registry-based policy that lets IT administrators automatically accept Windows SSO permissions on Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2 devices … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/16/windows-sso-policy-admin-control/
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Zoom Patches Critical Windows Flaw That Could Enable Account Takeover
Zoom has released security updates for a critical security flaw impacting Zoom Workplace for Windows that could facilitate account takeover.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-53412 (CVSS score: 9.8), affects Zoom Desktop Client for Windows, Zoom VDI Client for Windows, and Zoom Meeting SDK for Windows.”Improper Input Validation in Zoom Desktop Client for Windows, Zoom VDI Client…
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Chaotic Eclipse: Verärgerter Forscher leakt neuen Zero-Day-Exploit für Windows
Mit einem neuen Exploit namens Legacyhive können sich Angreifer unter Windows Adminrechte verschaffen. Einen Patch gibt es bisher nicht. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/chaotic-eclipse-veraergerter-forscher-leakt-neuen-zero-day-exploit-fuer-windows-2607-210933.html
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Microsoft releases Windows 10 KB5099539 extended security update
Microsoft has released the Windows 10 KB5099539 extended security update, which includes the July 2026 Patch Tuesday security updates for 570 vulnerabilities, along with additional security fixes. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-windows-10-kb5099539-extended-security-update/