New Windows 'MiniPlasma' zero-day exploit gives SYSTEM access, PoC released

A cybersecurity researcher has released a proof-of-concept exploit for a Windows privilege escalation zero-day dubbed ...

Microsoft Windows Alert—Angry Hacker Drops 2 New Zero-Day Exploits

The latest Microsoft Patch Tuesday rollout featured no zero-days. However, an angry hacker has just dropped two new 0-day exploits targeting Windows users.
Windows Report

Microsoft Rushes to Mitigate Dangerous New “YellowKey” Windows Exploit

Microsoft rushes to mitigate the new “YellowKey” flaw that may bypass BitLocker protections and expose encrypted Windows ...
TweakTown

Security researcher finds zero-day exploit that defeats Windows 11 BitLocker, calls it an insane 'backdoor' discovery

Users who rely solely on TPM-based BitLocker are most at risk, while those with a PIN or USB security key at boot are ...
Windows Report

Researchers Exploit Microsoft Edge And Windows 11 At Pwn2Own Berlin 2026

Microsoft Edge and Windows 11 were successfully hacked during day one of Pwn2Own Berlin 2026, with researchers earning over ...

Windows BitLocker exploit sparks messy feud between Microsoft and the researcher who exposed it

The issue centers on a zero-day exploit called "YellowKey," published earlier this month by a security researcher known as Chaotic Eclipse, also known online as Nightmare-Eclipse.
Bleeping Computer

Disgruntled researcher leaks “BlueHammer” Windows zero-day exploit

Exploit code has been released for an unpatched Windows privilege escalation flaw reported privately to Microsoft, allowing attackers to gain SYSTEM or elevated administrator permissions. Dubbed ...
Dark Reading

AI-Assisted Exploit Development Outpaces Scanner Detection

Attackers have reduced the time to develop an exploit for a known vulnerability from 125 days to a mere half a day, thanks to the use of AI-assisted development, leaving vulnerability scanners ...