Windows security
20 stories on Windows security, newest first, from 21 briefings. Each is a plain-language summary written here for Australian business, with a link to the original reporting. Where several outlets covered the same event, the rest sit under it as extra coverage.
- Widely Used 'Example' Domain Now Serving Malware to Windows Users
- Chinese Hackers Exploit Chrome and Windows Zero-Days to Deploy New CLEANGULP Malware
- Iranian State Hackers Deploy 'Chosen Brick' Malware via Fake Apps on WhatsApp and Telegram
- Cheap Malware-as-a-Service Kit Puts Windows Businesses at Risk
- Microsoft's Biggest Patch Tuesday Ever: 974 Flaws Fixed, Two Already Under Attack
- New Malware Toolkit Disables Windows Defender and Updates to Hide a Crypto Miner
- BraZetsu Malware Fuels Underground Market for Hacked Windows Computers
- Inside the Takedown of Sality: A Long-Running Peer-to-Peer Botnet
- New 'SLEEPWALKER' Backdoor Hides Silently Until a Secret Signal Activates It
- New Malware Loaders WordlistLoader and SynkLoader Target Windows Users
- Microsoft Defender's Own Driver Can Be Turned Into a Security-Killing Tool
- New Attack Technique Lets Hackers Hijack Your Logged-In Browser Sessions
- North Korean Hackers Exploited Windows Zero-Day to Plant New Backdoor
- New 'ShieldBreak' Exploit Bypasses Windows Defender Patch, Grants Full System Access
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Microsoft's Latest Patch Batch Fixes Nearly 400 Security Flaws — One Already Under Attack
Also covered by The Hacker News
- Microsoft's August Patch Tuesday Fixes 421 Flaws — Including One Under Active Attack
- Supply Chain Attack Hits QuickFox VPN Users with Hidden Backdoor
- Malware Could Bypass Passkey Security in Google Password Manager, Researchers Warn
- Deep-Dive Research Exposes How Windows Registry Flaws Can Be Exploited
- Google's Project Zero Digs Deeper Into Windows Registry Security Risks