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Microsoft's August .NET patch broke printing in Windows apps. Here's what to do.
A security fix shipped this month is causing crashes when Windows Presentation Foundation apps try to print or export to PDF using common fonts like Calibri.
Windows Named Pipes: The Hidden Back Channel Attackers Keep Prying Open
A quiet feature that lets Windows programs talk to each other becomes a privilege-escalation problem when developers skip the access checks.
Microsoft's Own Antivirus Driver Can Be Turned Into a Weapon at Boot
Check Point researchers show how BTR.sys, the trusted cleanup tool inside Microsoft Defender, can be steered to wipe files and registry keys before Windows even finishes starting.
Microsoft brings back a Classic Outlook look for people stuck on the new app
A new toggle inside Outlook on the web and the New Outlook for Windows lets users switch to a theme that mimics the old client, easing a migration many staff have resisted.
Hackers Hide Malware Instructions in FTP Server Greetings
A quiet trick spotted by SOCRadar uses FTP welcome messages to smuggle commands onto Windows machines, dropping two new remote-control tools called E4del and PINHOLE.
Malicious RubyGems Packages Impersonate Popular Libraries to Steal Windows Credentials
Researchers flagged seven typosquatted gems on August 15, 2026, part of a wider campaign delivering a Windows information stealer.
Researchers Show How Attackers Can Hijack Live Chrome and Edge Sessions on Windows
A post-exploitation trick flips on Chrome's built-in debugger inside a running browser, handing attackers cookies and logged-in sessions without touching the password vault.
Chinese Hacking Group Hides Backdoor Behind a Signed Windows Rootkit
Kaspersky researchers say the Mustang Panda crew paired an updated CoolClient backdoor with a kernel-level cloaking tool, striking targets in Myanmar, Mongolia and Pakistan.
$58 Certificate, Four Flaws: Researchers Show How SCCM Can Hand Attackers the Keys to an Entire Company
A security research team chained together four weaknesses in Microsoft's enterprise device-management software to reach full system control, starting with nothing more than a standard company login.
North Korea's Lazarus Group Used a Secret Windows Flaw to Break Into Defence Companies
Hackers posing as recruiters sent fake job offers to aerospace and aviation workers in Europe and India, then used a previously unknown Windows vulnerability to seize full control of their computers.
Researcher publishes 'ShieldBreak' code that claims to defeat a recent Microsoft Defender fix
A proof-of-concept from a researcher known as Chaotic Eclipse says the patch for CVE-2026-50656 can still be bypassed to gain full control of Windows machines.
Some of the Bugs That Hid Inside Everyday Software for Decades
From a print-spooler flaw that Stuxnet quietly exploited to a 30-year-old graphics library hole, a handful of the most stubborn software vulnerabilities ever found show how long danger can lurk unnoticed.
Windows kernel bug already under attack as Microsoft ships nearly 400 fixes
A flaw in a core Windows networking component is being used in real attacks to hand attackers full control of a machine.
Microsoft's August Patch Tuesday: 400 fixes, three zero-days, and Lazarus back in the frame
Microsoft ships fixes for 400 flaws, including one AFD.sys hole North Korean hackers were already using to plant a kernel rootkit.
Passkeys Aren't Bulletproof: Three New Attacks Sidestep the 'Phishing-Proof' Login
Researchers show how signed login material, malware on synced devices, and clever redirection can defeat passkeys without cracking a single key.