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Microsoft released Windows 11/10 Defender update for USB installation ISO images
These Defender definition and engine updates are released to patch a multitude of critical security flaws and vulnerabilities. This past week, Microsoft confirmed it's rolling out Windows 11 26H2 to all eligible users, including those on Windows 10. The announcement came after…
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Binance faces billions in user withdrawals following massive security breach
The exchange processed $3.64 billion in net outflows after reopening transfers, using reserves to cover most of the $6.3B stolen. Binance customers have started withdrawing their money from the platform after a massive hack saw $6.3 billion stolen. Binance was able to raise…
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Binance links $6.3 billion crypto theft to compromised DevOps laptop
Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, has linked the theft of about $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency to a DevOps engineer's compromised laptop. The crypto exchange said the access let attackers submit unauthorized withdrawal transactions after they accessed a service…
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Windows Security gets major update for Insiders with modernized UX
Microsoft updates Windows Security with a refreshed Windows 11 design, improved navigation, clearer status indicators, and faster loading. Microsoft rolled out optional preview updates KB5127936 and KB5127653 for Windows 11 version 25H2, 26H1, and 26H2 a short while ago, and…
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Code-execution flaw in UEFI firmware affects most servers on planet Earth
Critical flaw in EDK2 allows attackers to execute code early in the boot process. Defenders across the world face the burden of responding to yet another botched code-execution vulnerability, this time in boot-time firmware used by most of the world’s server vendors and data…
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Windows 11 is getting important new privacy controls soon
Windows 11's latest preview adds per-app camera, microphone, and location controls for desktop apps, with access history and publisher details. Microsoft rolled out Windows 11 Insider Experimental Preview build 26340.9767 just a few days ago. It contains a bunch of new features…
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Microsoft quietly removed TPM from Pluton on new AMD, Intel & Qualcomm without saying why
Microsoft's 2026 hardware guidance has separated TPM from Pluton as the latter continues providing additional security. If you follow Neowin or Windows news in general, you probably know that Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 was one of the biggest hardware requirements…
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Microsoft issues urgent .NET security patches for critical buffer overflow flaws
Updates fix serious CVEs in .NET 8 through 11, including a Brotli decompression flaw affecting all platforms. Microsoft has released out-of-band (OOB) security updates for .NET 8, .NET 9, and .NET 10. It has also published .NET 11 Release Candidate 3. The company has recommended…
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How one man became the unsung hero of the internet during a cyber-security scramble
For more than 20 years, Ondřej Surý has been quietly helping to keep websites around the world running securely, largely in his spare time. He voluntarily maintains software for two of the most popular versions of Linux, a free operating system similar to Windows, which are…
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BlackX UEFI bootkit exploits Baton Drop flaw to bypass Secure Boot
A new UEFI bootkit named BlackX, deployed in an espionage campaign in early 2026, exploited the old Baton Drop vulnerability to bypass Secure Boot and load a malicious driver designed to interfere with security solutions from Kaspersky and Avast. The operation has been…
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The PHP Meltdown Shows How AI Makes Bugs More Exploitable
Security researchers used AI tools to help uncover years-old vulnerabilities in the PHP web scripting language. Then the AI-assisted attacks began. Welcome to Kernel Panic, a weekly newsletter by Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess from inside the new world of privacy and digital…
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Now Google says it might use your Gmail and Google Photos data to target ads
According to the new terms, sharing your data for better AI recommendations also means opening it up for more personalized ads. Google has updated its privacy policy in a way that could mean you’ll start seeing targeted ads based on your personal data if you’re using…
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Scoop: Unvetted AI agents are accessing U.S. bank accounts
Major U.S. banks are detecting unauthorized third-party AI agents operating inside customer accounts, with some agents attempting to take actions that appear to be independent of user instructions, sources tell Axios. Why it matters: AI agents are becoming a nightmare for…
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Hacking attempts rise after flaws found in program affecting 70 percent of websites
A few months ago AI caused global alarm after autonomous agents were found to have cheated on evaluations and then tried to cover it up, in what became known as the "Hugging Face hack." This week, AI and hacking are back in the spotlight with AI technology credited to have…
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Unpatched Linux kernel vulnerabilities accidentally emailed to public mailing list
A routine Linux kernel security process took an unexpected turn, exposing sensitive vulnerability reports publicly and prompting angry responses. A stable version of the Linux 7.3 kernel was made available just a few days ago, and while version 7.4 is still collecting new…
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Microsoft warns AI agents "can't be trusted" despite investing billions — and it plans to fight rogue bots with more AI
Microsoft's vision for the future is drenched in AI agents. That's what makes this stark warning so notable. Microsoft believes that AI agents can't be trusted. That's a startling warning from one of the companies with the most stake in the boom. In a new security report,…
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Capcom confirms data breach affecting 11.7 million accounts
Japanese gaming giant Capcom has confirmed that hackers breached its membership service, CAPCOM ID, exposing more than 11.7 million customer email addresses and associated information. Apart from emails, exposed data includes account creation date, last login timestamp, number…
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CHINA / SOCIETY Chinese cybersecurity center warns of Weaxor ransomware attacks targeting Windows, Linux systems
China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center has recently detected multiple cases of Weaxor ransomware attacks targeting users in China, and urged internet users and network operators, particularly small and medium-sized network operators, to strengthen their…
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333 Tor exit nodes hijacked to intercept SSH traffic and retrieve plaintext email
For 3 days this month, 333 exit nodes were hacked in hopes of stealing sensitive data. Unknown hackers hijacked more than 300 Tor exit nodes and reconfigured them to favor unencrypted email traffic and redirect SSH connections through servers they controlled, a researcher…
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Hackers Exploited the PHP Vulnerabilities Days Before They Were Patched
Amazon Web Services logged attempts to leverage the internet-melting PHP2Shell bugs four days ago. They’re now being “broadly exploited” across the internet. The internet’s mad scramble on Wednesday to patch a pair of critical vulnerabilities in PHP, a widely used web scripting…