Microsoft Patches 398 Flaws Including a Windows Driver Zero-Day Under Active Attack
Swati KhandelwalAug 11, 2026Vulnerability / Windows Security Microsoft released its monthly security updates on Tuesday, and one of the flaws...
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Microsoft Plugs Nearly 400 Security Holes
Microsoft today released updates to remedy at least 398 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and supported software, including...
Google Password Manager Attacks Could Let Malware Hijack Passkey-Protected Accounts
Malware running as an ordinary user on a Windows machine can sign into a victim's passkey-protected accounts without a fingerprint,...
Cursor Quietly Patches High-Severity Git Vulnerability After Seven-Month Delay
Opening a Git repository in a vulnerable version of Cursor could be enough to give attackers code execution on a...
Malvertising Sends Malware in Pieces, Then Makes the Browser Build the Executable
A malvertising operation dubbed SourTrade is making victims' browsers build the final Windows executable themselves, using a legitimate Bun runtime...
Windows 11 Security Cheat Sheet: BitLocker, Passkeys, and Defender Explained
Windows 11 comes with plenty of built-in security tools, but figuring out what each one does can be confusing. BitLocker...
Critical Zoom Flaw Could Let Attackers Take Over Windows Accounts
A critical flaw in Zoom’s Windows software could allow an unauthenticated attacker to remotely take over an account, giving organizations...
OkoBot Malware Framework Injects Seed Phrase Phishing Into Ledger and Trezor Apps
A malware framework called OkoBot has been running on Windows machines since April 2025, and one of its modules is...
Microsoft Fixes Record 570 Security Flaws in Biggest Patch Tuesday Ever
The bug apocalypse has officially descended upon Redmond. Microsoft’s July 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes a record 570 security vulnerabilities, including...
Microsoft Urges Windows 11 Users to Install Updates Within Three Days
Microsoft warns attackers are increasingly using AI to accelerate exploitation of newly disclosed vulnerabilities, shrinking the time organizations have to...
Cursor Flaw Lets Malicious Cloned Repositories Trigger Windows Code Execution
Open a repository in Cursor on Windows and, if a file named git.exe is sitting in the project root, Cursor runs it. No...
New GigaWiper Windows Backdoor Bundles Disk Wiping, Fake Ransomware, and Spyware
Microsoft has taken apart a destructive Windows backdoor it calls GigaWiper. What stands out is how it is built: not...
Google’s $3 ChromeOS Flex USB Kit: What to Know Before Installing
Old laptops are getting one more shot at relevance, though US buyers may have already missed the latest window. Google...
DuckDuckGo Now Blocks Most Video Ads on Windows, Mac, iPhone
DuckDuckGo’s browser is taking aim at one of the web’s most familiar annoyances: video ads. The company said its browser...
Windows 11 Cleanup Guide: 9 Ways to Make Your PC Feel Faster
A slow Windows 11 PC does not always need replacing. Sometimes it just needs a little housekeeping. Over time, startup...
