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 ...
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 ...
Forbes

Angry Hacker Drops Microsoft Zero-Day Exploit, 1 Billion Users Warned

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...
SecurityWeek

Microsoft Rolls Out Mitigations for ‘YellowKey’ BitLocker Bypass

Microsoft has announced mitigations for CVE-2026-45585, a BitLocker bypass triggered via FsTx in Windows Recovery.

Zero-day exploit completely defeats default Windows 11 BitLocker protections

A zero-day exploit circulating online allows people with physical access to a Windows 11 system to bypass default BitLocker protections and gain complete access to an encrypted drive within seconds.

Two Unpatched Windows Exploits Target BitLocker, SYSTEM Access

Two unpatched Windows exploit PoCs target BitLocker protections and privilege controls after Microsoft’s May Patch Tuesday ...
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 ...
SecurityWeek

Researcher Drops MiniPlasma Windows Exploit for Unpatched 2020 CVE

The MiniPlasma exploit targets CVE-2020-17103, a Windows vulnerability that should have been patched in December 2020.

Microsoft responds to Windows 11 encryption bypass vulnerability

Microsoft responds to Windows 11 encryption bypass vulnerability with new mitigation.
Neowin

Hackers are selling a Windows exploit for $220,000 on the dark web

Someone is currently trying to sell a Windows exploit on the dark web for $220,000. The exploit specifically targets Windows Remote Desktop Services and gives an attacker system-level privileges on a ...