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<item><title>ConnectWise Shuts Off Cloud Services After ‘Unauthorized Access’ to Microsoft 365 Tenants</title><link>https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/connectwise-shuts-off-cloud/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">ekc08w</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Infosecurity Magazine. Cloud Backup, SaaS Security, and Cloud Management services offline as IT service provider investigates possibility that unknown attackers have full access to client environments via stolen tokens</description></item>
<item><title>Cybercriminals favor Microsoft over Apple and Google in brand phishing attacks</title><link>https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/19/check-point-brand-impersonation-scams-q3-2026-report/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">yxl60q</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:38:17 GMT</pubDate><description>Help Net Security. Microsoft accounted for 33% of brand impersonation attempts tracked by Check Point Research in the third quarter of 2026, up from 23% in the previous quarter and roughly four times the share of any other brand. Top 10 most impersonated brands in phishing…</description><category>Phishing</category></item>
<item><title>Attackers Abuse Stolen ConnectWise Application Credentials to Target Microsoft 365</title><link>https://securityaffairs.com/201236/hacking/attackers-abuse-stolen-connectwise-application-credentials-to-target-microsoft-365.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1783pvr</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:32:56 GMT</pubDate><description>Security Affairs. Attackers stole ConnectWise application credentials to access Microsoft 365 tenants, prompting the company to suspend cloud services. ConnectWise suspended its Cloud Backup service and took both SaaS Security and Cloud Management offline over the weekend…</description></item>
<item><title>Microsoft Confirms October Windows Updates Can Break Exchange Server Email Services</title><link>https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE92bzZfT05QQjk1dmpuYUt1TDJxd3M4d1prOUlBemxZd25vRlphMHljb3BlWDE0RkwwMFpZQnB4QXNCczdxbzdudXpVSE43c0ZwRWV6N0t3LXhYbURhcUw4TFl3UmZ1Z3FjQVlSQ3pCeldZMWZ3eTNz0gF8QVVfeXFMT3pRUTY1aDBJZ0RwR0dPejVOaTBoN1dfNkJkSXJrZFhTLVJDSEVZU0VzRWRkR1pua0RSZ0VHZ1FENWZjT3djTGRjdFpBWGRka1RSODlfUXQ4anUyVTdFOHY4MkU1cEJoYzRsUWp5Nmc5d1A3eHJuMDhVeVdoYw?oc=5</link><guid isPermaLink="false">oa1m2o</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:28:04 GMT</pubDate><description>Cybersecurity News. Microsoft Confirms October Windows Updates Can Break Exchange Server Email Services CyberSecurityNews</description></item>
<item><title>Microsoft Confirms October Windows Updates Can Break Exchange Server Email Services</title><link>https://cybersecuritynews.com/october-updates-break-exchange-server/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1q56t5g</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 03:39:03 GMT</pubDate><description>Cybersecurity News (+1 more sources). Microsoft has confirmed that Windows Server security updates released on October 13, 2026, can disrupt Exchange Server email services, blocking webmail access and leaving messages undelivered. The issue affects some on-premises systems running Exchange Server…</description><category>Vulnerability</category></item>
<item><title>Ongoing Microsoft 365 Campaign Abuses ConnectWise App</title><link>https://decipher.sc/2026/10/18/ongoing-microsoft-365-campaign-abuses-connectwise-app/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">122pc42</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:59:29 GMT</pubDate><description>Decipher. Threat actors have compromised a credential within the vendor’s infrastructure, allowing them to abuse a client assertion that bypasses traditional user authentication.</description></item>
<item><title>ConnectWise Suspends Cloud Backup After Attackers Compromise Microsoft 365 Tenants</title><link>https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/connectwise-suspends-cloud-backup-after.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1ivpl15</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:23:02 GMT</pubDate><description>The Hacker News. ConnectWise on Saturday said it has disabled seven ConnectWise application identities as it continues its investigation into an incident in which unknown threat actors obtained unauthorized access to the application identities and compromised Microsoft 365…</description></item>
<item><title>Hackers breach Microsoft 365 tenants via ConnectWise supply-chain attack</title><link>https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-breach-microsoft-365-tenants-via-connectwise-supply-chain-attack/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">ye28rt</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:18:51 GMT</pubDate><description>BleepingComputer. ConnectWise has shut down customer access to its Cloud Backup service (formerly SkyKick Cloud Backup) after hackers accessed application identities and compromised Microsoft 365 tenants. [...]</description><category>Breach</category><category>Supply chain</category></item>
<item><title>MALFEX npm Package &#39;imgdecode&#39; Hides Shellcode Loader in Windows Native Addon</title><link>https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/malfex-npm-package-imgdecode-hides.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1subncr</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:11:56 GMT</pubDate><description>The Hacker News. Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious npm package that&#39;s part of a recently disclosed software supply chain attack campaign dubbed MALFEX. The package, named &quot;imgdecode,&quot; was uploaded to the package registry on September 30, 2026, by a user…</description><category>Malware</category><category>Supply chain</category></item>
<item><title>Hackers used Compromised ConnectWise Backup Credentials to Hack 173 Microsoft 365 Accounts</title><link>https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxOdjBNbGZBM3lMQXRDeTZOcFc4cVFZenVRZUpiWUpMSW1jaEhZV2s5emRvbm9GdGNYbjIxOHRFMXhDbTZzVjBLaGlIN0hpS0RFSURDdkU3UENDblhqN0JWY0FXc1BmblNjQlJBVXVIZjMxS3lLWVhWQ2hxc0oxNEw4TE9Rb9IBiAFBVV95cUxOd3JZcTlEMjF6THlwWU55M2RWSGxObktWY2RlRVVLSFJHc0pBR25mVUVjWVRxeDNhOHF0aUkzTFpzaVFKUlZiNzB5c0huZHVTMkVQQ3FPa3hTVmMxYUlIZEhTdWNaNkVicm9WNWVwbTlydHZsUGFLd2M1SVVHS3VCeWRnMlNuZnVs?oc=5</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1i8dbkf</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:59:30 GMT</pubDate><description>Cybersecurity News. Hackers used Compromised ConnectWise Backup Credentials to Hack 173 Microsoft 365 Accounts CyberSecurityNews</description></item>
<item><title>Hackers used Compromised ConnectWise Backup Credentials to Hack 173 Microsoft 365 Accounts</title><link>https://cybersecuritynews.com/connectwise-credentials-microsoft-365-accounts/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">2gqfpl</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:52:09 GMT</pubDate><description>Cybersecurity News. Hackers used a stolen ConnectWise Cloud Backup credential to sign in to 173 Microsoft 365 partner and customer tenants, giving them access through a trusted backup application. The incident shows how one leaked vendor secret can create risk across many…</description></item>
<item><title>Hackers Use Compromised ConnectWise Credential to Sign In to 173 Microsoft 365 Tenants</title><link>https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/hackers-use-compromised-connectwise.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">8616k0</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 06:16:46 GMT</pubDate><description>The Hacker News. Cybersecurity researchers are sounding the alarm related to an active campaign in which unknown threat actors are abusing a compromised Microsoft 365 (M365) credential belonging to ConnectWise Cloud Backup (formerly SkyKick) to gain unauthorized access to…</description></item>
<item><title>Networking problems after the October 2026 Windows update? NTLM might be to blame</title><link>https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/10/16/networking-problems-after-the-october-2026-windows-update-ntlm-might-be-to-blame/5303503</link><guid isPermaLink="false">ar65kf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The Register. Legacy protocol is going to be axed, and enforcement by default will highlight how migration is going</description></item>
<item><title>CVE-2026-105008 Windows Schannel Spoofing Vulnerability</title><link>https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-105008</link><guid isPermaLink="false">bwfj2e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Microsoft Security Update Guide. CWE added. Informational change only.</description><category>Advisory</category><category>Vulnerability</category></item>
<item><title>CVE-2026-96044 Microsoft Office SharePoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability</title><link>https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96044</link><guid isPermaLink="false">e046qn</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Microsoft Security Update Guide. CWE added. Informational change only.</description><category>Advisory</category><category>Vulnerability</category></item>
<item><title>CVE-2026-108471 Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability</title><link>https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-108471</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1xy0p9f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Microsoft Security Update Guide. CWE added. Informational change only.</description><category>Advisory</category><category>Vulnerability</category></item>
<item><title>CVE-2026-108465 Windows Update Delivery Optimization Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability</title><link>https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-108465</link><guid isPermaLink="false">14wmc2</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Microsoft Security Update Guide. Updated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.</description><category>Advisory</category><category>Vulnerability</category></item>
<item><title>CVE-2026-83831 Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability</title><link>https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-83831</link><guid isPermaLink="false">loe5e9</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Microsoft Security Update Guide. Double free in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.</description><category>Advisory</category><category>Vulnerability</category></item>
<item><title>CVE-2026-85890 Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability</title><link>https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-85890</link><guid isPermaLink="false">15zig02</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Microsoft Security Update Guide. Double free in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.</description><category>Advisory</category><category>Vulnerability</category></item>
<item><title>CVE-2026-85897 Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability</title><link>https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-85897</link><guid isPermaLink="false">14lkfj7</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Microsoft Security Update Guide. Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.</description><category>Advisory</category><category>Vulnerability</category></item>
<item><title>CVE-2026-85898 Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability</title><link>https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-85898</link><guid isPermaLink="false">187f9ju</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Microsoft Security Update Guide. Access of resource using incompatible type (&#39;type confusion&#39;) in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.</description><category>Advisory</category><category>Vulnerability</category></item>
<item><title>CVE-2026-96198 Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability</title><link>https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96198</link><guid isPermaLink="false">ntimut</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Microsoft Security Update Guide. Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.</description><category>Advisory</category><category>Vulnerability</category></item>
<item><title>CVE-2026-96199 Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability</title><link>https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96199</link><guid isPermaLink="false">njj15u</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Microsoft Security Update Guide. Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.</description><category>Advisory</category><category>Vulnerability</category></item>
<item><title>Hackers Abuse 20,000 Cloudflare Pages Domains to Push Fake Microsoft Security Alerts</title><link>https://cybersecuritynews.com/cloudflare-pages-domains/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">gwd5ar</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:43:37 GMT</pubDate><description>Cybersecurity News. Hackers have abused more than 20,000 Cloudflare Pages domains over six months to spread fake Microsoft security alerts and steer users toward scam call centers. The campaign uses Help Traffic Distribution System, or Help TDS, to route visitors from…</description></item>
<item><title>Microsoft: October Windows update may break Smart App Control</title><link>https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/kb5127648-windows-security-update-may-break-smart-app-control/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1d5lluk</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:44:22 GMT</pubDate><description>BleepingComputer. Microsoft says some users may have trouble turning on Smart App Control after installing this month&#39;s KB5127648 Windows 11 security update. [...]</description><category>Vulnerability</category></item>
<item><title>Microsoft Patches Two Dozen RCE Flaws in Office</title><link>https://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-patches-two-dozen-rce-flaws-in-office/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">15ih6da</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:55:06 GMT</pubDate><description>SecurityWeek. In addition to RCE flaws, Microsoft fixed multiple information disclosure bugs and a security bypass issue in Office.</description><category>Vulnerability</category></item>
<item><title>KGB RAT Malware Bypasses Windows Defender to Steal Credentials and Control PCs</title><link>https://cybersecuritynews.com/kgb-rat-malware/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">dlsthz</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:52:34 GMT</pubDate><description>Cybersecurity News. A Windows remote access trojan called KGB RAT gives attackers a way to spy on infected computers, collect credentials and control a victim’s desktop. The malware is sold as a service and advertised with a “fully undetectable” crypter that its sellers claim…</description><category>Malware</category></item>
<item><title>Microsoft Fixes Windows 11 Update Issue that Causes Black Screen Errors or Windows Explorer crash</title><link>https://cybersecuritynews.com/microsoft-fixes-windows-11-update-issue/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1kufu8y</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:44:33 GMT</pubDate><description>Cybersecurity News. Microsoft fixed a Windows 11 update issue that could leave users staring at a black screen after signing in or cause Windows Explorer to crash. The problem mainly affected Azure Virtual Desktop hosts using FSLogix, and some existing user profiles were more…</description></item>
<item><title>Microsoft Windows Server 0-Day Flaw Lets Attackers Crash Servers With a Single Packet</title><link>https://cybersecuritynews.com/microsoft-windows-server-0-day-flaw/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1lwibd4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:58:35 GMT</pubDate><description>Cybersecurity News. Microsoft patched a Windows Server vulnerability that lets a network-adjacent attacker crash a server with a crafted Distributed File System (DFS) referral response. Tracked as CVE-2026-70111, the flaw affects Windows Server 2019, 2022, and 2025. Corelight…</description><category>Vulnerability</category><category>Zero-day</category></item>
<item><title>CVE-2026-110310 - RSA PKCS#1 v1.5 padding oracle via legacy envelope key format downgrade in Amazon S3 Encryption Client for .NET</title><link>https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/rss/2026-135-aws/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1sl01u4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:48:49 GMT</pubDate><description>AWS Security Bulletins. Bulletin ID: 2026-135-AWS Scope: AWS Content Type: Important (requires attention) Publication Date: 10/14/2026 12:30 PM PDT Description: We identified CVE-2026-110310, an issue in Amazon S3 encryption client for .NET that could allow a remote user who can…</description><category>Advisory</category><category>Vulnerability</category></item>
<item><title>CVE-2026-7461 - OS Command Injection in Amazon ECS Agent via FSx Windows File Server Volume Credentials</title><link>https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/rss/2026-024-aws/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1um6ntl</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:37:57 GMT</pubDate><description>AWS Security Bulletins. </description><category>Advisory</category><category>Vulnerability</category></item>
<item><title>Microsoft drops an actively exploited zero-day among record high of 1,413 vulnerabilities</title><link>https://cyberscoop.com/microsoft-patch-tuesday-october-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1vpgiwv</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:42:11 GMT</pubDate><description>CyberScoop. In its October Patch Tuesday, the tech giant addressed more defects in one month than any annual total on record. Nearly 4 in 5 vulnerabilities affect Windows.</description><category>Vulnerability</category><category>Zero-day</category></item>
<item><title>Microsoft VSS: Still Essential, But Not the Whole Story</title><link>https://www.huntress.com/blog/microsoft-vss-limits-and-best-practices</link><guid isPermaLink="false">o7fc00</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Huntress. Microsoft VSS remains a cornerstone of Windows data protection, but its architectural limits matter. Learn when to rely on it and when to go beyond it.</description><category>Research</category></item>
<item><title>CVE-2026-0314 GlobalProtect App: Local Denial of Service (DoS) on Windows (Severity: MEDIUM)</title><link>https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0314</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1jsk9pu</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Palo Alto Networks Advisories. </description><category>Advisory</category><category>Vulnerability</category></item>
<item><title>Microsoft’s Recent Windows Updates Break Remote Desktop Services With Error “0xC000000D”</title><link>https://cybersecuritynews.com/microsoft-recent-update-remote-desktop/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">2rhunz</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:51:38 GMT</pubDate><description>Cybersecurity News. Microsoft has confirmed a Windows 11 Remote Desktop issue that can prevent non-admin users from connecting to remote computers with Administrator protection enabled. The problem follows the September 22, 2026, non-security preview update, KB5124010, or later…</description></item>
<item><title>Microsoft’s Recent Windows Updates Break Remote Desktop Services With Error &quot;0xC000000D&quot;</title><link>https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTE91TnlDSEkxaGJGX0VBTFo3d29ablNlRENxU21xMEpNVEpCcFBMRXdxRjVqYmNQM0xfQ0w5dzNPZ3N4NmZRd2hfZlpDYW1KQ2tXYTFWQ2VtUDNJLXBKUWFXTmdXNjFLY0F0cEM4YlhlS1Vfb2tZbzNBZ9IBfkFVX3lxTFBpM004T2ctQmFfZ2cySUlRMXlZLXN3LWxlamh6TEFyYjA4SWlWNEhmYjMxY3JZTWFEX2dWZlF0blFxbG5sU2l6Yy1fNW5Zemo5WEVZSWNJeGYzOTdGTV94SXBGYXdPaXk5TkJDTTB0cHpGVFVqTFBUbnZHSC1sdw?oc=5</link><guid isPermaLink="false">k9uv03</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:51:38 GMT</pubDate><description>Cybersecurity News. Microsoft’s Recent Windows Updates Break Remote Desktop Services With Error &quot;0xC000000D&quot; CyberSecurityNews</description></item>
<item><title>Microsoft, Health-ISAC and partners take down popular phishing kit services</title><link>https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/phishing-marketplace-takedown-microsoft-health-isac/832965/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">18uop5z</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:40:14 GMT</pubDate><description>Cybersecurity Dive. The three marketplaces helped hackers impersonate major businesses and governments. Microsoft now controls the markets’ domain names.</description><category>Phishing</category></item>
<item><title>Microsoft fixes VPN issues caused by September Windows updates</title><link>https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-vpn-issues-caused-by-september-windows-updates/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1f9ogk2</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:27:01 GMT</pubDate><description>BleepingComputer. Microsoft has resolved a known issue that caused Always On VPN connection issues after installing the September 2026 Windows 11 security updates. [...]</description><category>Vulnerability</category></item>
<item><title>Meta, Google, Microsoft and OpenAI Join Global Crackdown on West African Scam Networks</title><link>https://cybersecuritynews.com/west-african-scam-networks/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">znmp62</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:44:57 GMT</pubDate><description>Cybersecurity News. Meta, Google, Microsoft and OpenAI joined an international crackdown on West African scam networks that removed more than 3.7 million Facebook and Instagram accounts, pages and groups. Announced on October 13, 2026, the operation led to 28 arrests and the…</description></item>
<item><title>Microsoft takes down 3 major phishing platforms used by Chinese cybercriminals</title><link>https://therecord.media/microsoft-takes-down-3-major-chinese-phishing-platforms</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1ct070w</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:18:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The Record. The tech giant worked with Japan’s National Police Agency and healthcare cybersecurity organization Health-ISAC to obtain a U.S. court order seizing and redirecting domains that were part of the infrastructure underlying YAM Store, CoGUI and Iron Man.</description><category>Phishing</category></item>
<item><title>Global takedown hits network behind 1 billion phishing messages</title><link>https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/global-takedown-hits-network-behind-1-billion-phishing-messages/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">l74trl</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:12:52 GMT</pubDate><description>BleepingComputer (+5 more sources). A massive cybercriminal ecosystem facilitating more than a billion malicious messages targeting over 75,000 organizations across 150 countries has been disrupted by law enforcement agencies and partners worldwide. [...]</description><category>Phishing</category><category>Law &amp; policy</category><category>APT</category></item>
<item><title>Microsoft Disrupts Chinese-Language Phishing Market Behind 1B+ Messages</title><link>https://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-disrupts-chinese-language-phishing-market-behind-1b-messages/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">11sugfz</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>SecurityWeek. Backed by a federal court order, Microsoft and Health-ISAC seized domains powering YAM Store, CoGUI, and Iron Man.</description><category>Phishing</category></item>
<item><title>Microsoft and partners disrupt vast Chinese-language phishing kit ecosystem</title><link>https://cyberscoop.com/microsoft-disrupts-chinese-language-phishing-kit-ecosystem/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1lno709</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>CyberScoop. In less than 10 months, cybercriminals used the arsenal of customized, targeted phishing kits to send more than 1 billion malicious messages to more than 75,000 organizations globally.</description><category>Phishing</category></item>
<item><title>Update Windows: Record Patch Tuesday fixes flaw already under attack</title><link>https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/bugs/2026/10/update-windows-record-patch-tuesday-fixes-flaw-already-under-attack</link><guid isPermaLink="false">k3wde7</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:26:09 GMT</pubDate><description>Malwarebytes Labs. Microsoft’s October updates address a record 1,413 vulnerabilities, including a Windows flaw attackers are already exploiting and two other zero-days.</description><category>Research</category><category>Vulnerability</category><category>Zero-day</category></item>
<item><title>Microsoft: Recent Windows updates may trigger Remote Desktop failures</title><link>https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-recent-windows-updates-may-trigger-remote-desktop-failures/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1pt6299</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:48:09 GMT</pubDate><description>BleepingComputer. Microsoft has confirmed that non-admin users may be unable to connect to devices via Remote Desktop after installing recent Windows updates if the &quot;Administrator protection&quot; security feature is enabled. [...]</description></item>
<item><title>Windows SmartScreen Vulnerability Enables Privilege Escalation Attacks</title><link>https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxOU29fbGd3TnV4Q04zMGxPSzQ1WmNOd3BZWkhQanFhZlZNRnFMdE4wblJUd3B3OVZvX05Vd2dGY2lWSVN2a3V2YkxSZS1kd1MzSEZjY1NOaGFIbEF5Zk1zU25JZjk5UW1pQjlFUW5ocnl6dkthb0FvLTg3RHVwWVJlUdIBhgFBVV95cUxNdGlQX1duS2JlSnJJVlc4NHZjWFBoTi1UZkFqMTgtekhyRlB2U1pmb3ZrSWIwU1gxM1ZQNndIYjlJMmJ3aGYxQ0V5bk9laFFPUzlSdHBwYmhIWkFyVUR4SmlaZExQM21CTlItTFJqbjFFUzdnTUNrUUNDam5rZUZLUnloaVEyUQ?oc=5</link><guid isPermaLink="false">j95y41</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:32:02 GMT</pubDate><description>Cybersecurity News. Windows SmartScreen Vulnerability Enables Privilege Escalation Attacks CyberSecurityNews</description><category>Vulnerability</category></item>
<item><title>Windows SmartScreen Vulnerability Enables Privilege Escalation Attacks</title><link>https://cybersecuritynews.com/windows-smartscreen-escalation-vulnerability/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1pcpnov</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:28:05 GMT</pubDate><description>Cybersecurity News. Microsoft has released fixes for a Windows SmartScreen vulnerability that allows an attacker with local access to gain higher privileges. Tracked as CVE-2026-85851, the flaw was disclosed on October 13, 2026, and carries a CVSS base score of 7.8. Microsoft…</description><category>Vulnerability</category></item>
<item><title>Microsoft Breaks Patch Tuesday Record Again with 1400+ CVEs</title><link>https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/microsoft-patch-tuesday-record-1/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">2gyb3v</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:45:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Infosecurity Magazine. Microsoft issued its largest ever round of security updates in the October Patch Tuesday</description><category>Vulnerability</category></item>
<item><title>Windows BitLocker Vulnerabilities Security Feature Bypass and Privilege Elevation Attacks</title><link>https://cybersecuritynews.com/windows-bitlocker-bypass-vulnerabilities/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">aenjss</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:03:08 GMT</pubDate><description>Cybersecurity News. Microsoft fixed three Windows BitLocker vulnerabilities CVE-2026-85920, CVE-2026-88070, and CVE-2026-83500 that could enable privilege escalation or bypass security protections in its October 2026 updates. BitLocker is a core Windows disk-encryption feature…</description><category>Vulnerability</category></item>
<item><title>Four-Byte Write and Timing Bug Let Researchers Run Code in Windows SmartScreen Enclave</title><link>https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/four-byte-write-and-timing-bug-let.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">192shim</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:52:28 GMT</pubDate><description>The Hacker News. Security researchers ran their own code inside a protected part of Windows that is meant to stay sealed off even when the rest of the computer is taken over. The protected area is a VBS enclave, an isolated slice of memory the operating system uses to guard…</description><category>Vulnerability</category></item>
<item><title>Microsoft Windows Shell 0-Day Vulnerability Actively Exploited in Attacks</title><link>https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibEFVX3lxTE1xdUd6ZVVGUkJrNkJSczBNdXFUakI4cElOM1UxdHNyS1VZRjBiNEFTUzludFBDa1VTZW9SOV8tbEEwdktSUGY1alEzVU1wNGY0VWJNeWhLaDhLbzVkTDlqeWRkMVdPWFJudk9tZdIBckFVX3lxTE11Y1FCSDhkcXNTbjdxM2ozWG5TU0hHc3FqTl9lbXlnbEFHSlk1YTlCbHQ5VlBoSEdPUURUVm44b1pIeENUMy11aHFSRkRlblBNNTRCbWFiYlA3cmhCVldlT0QwTUhJNXIzZjRXa3dBVUFYdw?oc=5</link><guid isPermaLink="false">wuel0m</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:27:01 GMT</pubDate><description>Cybersecurity News. Microsoft Windows Shell 0-Day Vulnerability Actively Exploited in Attacks CyberSecurityNews</description><category>Vulnerability</category><category>Zero-day</category></item>
<item><title>Microsoft Windows Shell 0-Day Vulnerability Actively Exploited in Attacks</title><link>https://cybersecuritynews.com/windows-shell-0-day-exploited/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">nyg2b4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 03:28:11 GMT</pubDate><description>Cybersecurity News (+4 more sources). Microsoft has patched an actively exploited Windows Shell zero-day vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass Mark of the Web protections. Tracked as CVE-2026-96951, the flaw was addressed in the October 2026 Patch Tuesday updates. It carries a CVSS score…</description><category>Vulnerability</category><category>Zero-day</category></item>
<item><title>Microsoft Patches More Than 1,400 Security Flaws</title><link>https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/10/microsoft-patches-more-than-1400-security-flaws/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">k0a8ei</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:24:53 GMT</pubDate><description>Krebs on Security. Microsoft today issued updates to fix more than 1,400 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and other software. Today&#39;s epic patch batch dwarfs September&#39;s record of nearly 1,000 fixes, which was already about ten times the normal monthly…</description><category>Vulnerability</category></item>
<item><title>Microsoft Patch Tuesday, October 2026 Security Update Review</title><link>https://blog.qualys.com/vulnerabilities-threat-research/2026/10/13/microsoft-patch-tuesday-october-2026-security-update-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">70ydhj</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:32:08 GMT</pubDate><description>Qualys Threat Research (+2 more sources). Microsoft has released its October 2026 Patch Tuesday security updates, addressing vulnerabilities across its products and services. As organizations continue to navigate an evolving threat landscape, applying security patches promptly remains critical to…</description><category>Advisory</category><category>Vulnerability</category><category>Research</category></item>
<item><title>Microsoft releases Windows 10 KB5126657 extended security update</title><link>https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-releases-windows-10-kb5126657-extended-security-update/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3m7gyz</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:47:30 GMT</pubDate><description>BleepingComputer. Microsoft released the Windows 10 KB5126657 extended security update, which includes this month&#39;s record-breaking October 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes and a few bug fixes and changes. [...]</description><category>Vulnerability</category></item>
<item><title>Microsoft: Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro reached end of support</title><link>https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-windows-11-24h2-home-and-pro-reached-end-of-support/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">16lousk</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:04:38 GMT</pubDate><description>BleepingComputer. Microsoft announced today that devices running Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro editions have reached the end of support and will no longer receive monthly security and non-security preview updates. [...]</description></item>
<item><title>Microsoft Fixes 1,118 Vulnerabilities in October Patch Tuesday and Introduces New Risk Cohorts</title><link>https://cybersecuritynews.com/microsoft-october-patch-tuesday-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1p52350</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:19:38 GMT</pubDate><description>Cybersecurity News. Microsoft’s October 2026 Patch Tuesday briefing outlines 1,118 vulnerabilities across 15 risk groups, alongside a new approach designed to help security teams review large update releases. Called risk cohorts, these groups bring together flaws that require…</description><category>Vulnerability</category></item>
<item><title>Microsoft Fixes 1,118 Vulnerabilities in October Patch Tuesday and Introduces New Risk Cohorts</title><link>https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTFBMMTF3SDJTQlpPQmVMQnpOTHFqTHczeml3aGNLUGR4MVpZbXJ3ZFF2elFmVnpMSUdsY0o2OEgzYWR4bzFLclZ2bklFdzY0N3pWNEdMV0pQRDFsVUFoQmNmbVByRjJCZUx4SHE1QXVaQnNsRElYcVHSAXtBVV95cUxPWGUyUzRiUVB0Ni0zUjhYZnI4b3dsSUtkMTdhMGtGbWJWaFhXWlR5Q0dpM29Lc1N6NUNRWTNRV0ZCOWQweWdib05XLXcyU09TTEpOOWgxa0w5ZVoxMHFnSmFJREVlN2VzSkZwV1ZPQ3ZaczhqVUJVcm9XTFU?oc=5</link><guid isPermaLink="false">8a9ynv</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:19:38 GMT</pubDate><description>Cybersecurity News. Microsoft Fixes 1,118 Vulnerabilities in October Patch Tuesday and Introduces New Risk Cohorts CyberSecurityNews</description><category>Vulnerability</category></item>
<item><title>Windows 11 KB5127648 &amp; KB5126653 cumulative updates released</title><link>https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5127648-and-kb5126653-cumulative-updates-released/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1026bh3</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:49:38 GMT</pubDate><description>BleepingComputer. Microsoft has released the Patch Tuesday Windows 11 KB5127648 and KB5126653 cumulative updates for versions 26H2/25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities and bugs, and add new features. [...]</description><category>Vulnerability</category></item>
<item><title>October 2026 Patch Tuesday: 1,411 fixes and counting</title><link>https://www.threathunter.ai/blog/october-2026-patch-tuesday-1411-fixes/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">b3v197</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>ThreatHunter.ai (+9 more sources). The largest Patch Tuesday in 23 years. One zero-day being exploited right now, two more disclosed, 70 Critical bugs, and a twelve-month curve that says this is the new normal. Here is what to patch first, what we are hunting for, and the detection pack to go…</description><category>Research</category><category>Vulnerability</category><category>Zero-day</category><category>Advisory</category></item>
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