Single character in AI-generated script wipes developer’s entire hard drive

The user had asked for a simple PowerShell script to remove Python pycache folders. Instead, the script ended up deleting the contents of the user’s F: drive, including project files and Docker data.

Microsoft: Critical Security Issue Found in Windows Notepad

Microsoft patches CVE-2026-20841, a high-severity Windows Notepad flaw that could allow code execution via malicious Markdown ...

Cynet Releases 2H 2025 CyOps ECHO Report: AI-Driven Attacks and “Cyber Cartels" Collapse Exploitation Window to Hours

Cynet, the unified, AI-powered cybersecurity platform empowering organizations to focus on what matters most, has released its 2H 2025 CyOps ECHO Report (Examination of Cyber Hostility and Operations) ...

Microsoft Just Patched a Major Security Vulnerability for This Popular Windows App

AI-related changes to Notepad allowed attackers to execute arbitrary code on your computer. The vulnerability was related to ...
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Windows 11 resets administrator power model

Microsoft has unveiled a new security feature in Windows 11 that fundamentally alters how administrator privileges operate on personal computers, signalling a decisive shift in the company’s approach ...

Microsoft fixes dozens of security flaws in Windows, Office, and Azure

This month's big batch of security updates addresses nearly 60 vulnerabilities across Microsoft's various products and ...

Microsoft Confirms Windows Is Under Attack — Update Now

Attackers have not waited for Exploit Wednesday; the Microsoft Windows zero-day attacks have already started. Here’s what you need to know and do.
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Windows shortcut weaponized in Phorpiex-linked ransomware campaign

Researchers revealed a Phorpiex-distributed phishing campaign using malicious LNK files to deploy Global Group ransomware ...
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See the Windows settings you should know to stop exploits

Windows includes built-in exploit protection that limits the damage hackers can do even when software vulnerabilities exist. The tool offers system-wide and app-specific settings, though enabling ...
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Hackers exploit critical React Native Metro bug to breach dev systems

Hackers are targeting developers by exploiting the critical vulnerability CVE-2025-11953 in the Metro server for React Native to deliver malicious payloads for Windows and Linux. On Windows, an ...
MIT Technology Review

Rules fail at the prompt, succeed at the boundary

Why the first AI-orchestrated espionage campaign changes the agent security conversation Provided byProtegrity From the Gemini Calendar prompt-injection attack of 2026 to the September 2025 ...
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Microsoft Confirms Active Office Zero-Day Exploit, Deploys Emergency Fix

Microsoft just cannot catch a break. After releasing a second emergency update, KB5078127, to address escalating Outlook issues, the company has now pushed another urgent security update to deal with ...