… Windows Defender under fire The only security vulnerability in this massive update package that's actively being exploited in the wild is the Elevation of Privilege EoP vulnerability CVE-2026-41091 in Microsoft Defender. …
… Exploiting this security vulnerability grants the attacker system privileges. The DoS vulnerability CVE-2026-45498 in Microsoft Defender is also being exploited. The RCE vulnerability CVE-2026-45584, however, isn't yet being exploited, although it could be used to execute code. …
… Attacks on Winsock The only Windows security vulnerability in this month's update that's already being exploited in the wild is the use-after-free UAF vulnerability CVE-2026-68820, in the Windows auxiliary function driver for Winsock. …
… We also support coordinated vulnerability disclosure, a widely adopted industry practice that helps ensure issues are carefully investigated and addressed before public disclosure, supporting both customer protection and the security research community." However, this disclosure was arguably anythi… …
… Security updates for gamers Microsoft has already patched RCE vulnerability CVE-2026-55010 in dedicated Minecraft Bedrock servers. …
Yesterday was Patch Tuesday for March, with Microsoft releasing security updates that addressed 84 security vulnerabilities. …
… Security vulnerabilities that are not under active attack but were known before the update are also considered zero-day vulnerabilities. This time around, that applies to the EoP elevation of privilege vulnerability CVE-2026-33825 in Defender. …
A week ago, the security researcher who goes by "Nightmare Eclipse" published information about RoguePlanet, a zero-day security vulnerability in Microsoft's Defender security program. …
A security researcher by the name of Nightmare-Eclipse also known as Chaotic Eclipse has warned of a critical security vulnerability in Windows 11 that could be exploited by hackers to gain full access to any system. …
A security vulnerability was recently discovered in Microsoft Defender, the first-party Windows 11 antivirus tool used by millions. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated system privileges and cause significant damage without users noticing. …