PCWorld reports on the ‘BlueHammer’ zero-day vulnerability that allows attackers to potentially take over Windows computers through privilege escalation. A frustrated security researcher published the ...

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The leak online of exploit code for an apparent Windows zero-day flaw dubbed "BlueHammer" could be the sign of a larger issue that security researchers face when collaborating with Microsoft on ...

Drift said a durable nonce attack helped drive its Solana exploit, as critics questioned why stolen USDC moved for hours without a freeze. Drift Protocol, a Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX), ...

Are you looking to to max out your Paragon points quickly? In Mass Effect 1 there's an exploit available very early into the game that allows you to do just that, using a Save exploit at the end of ...

Drift Protocol initiated onchain contact with wallets tied to the $280 million exploit as an unknown sender also attempts to pressure the attacker. Drift Protocol, a Solana-based decentralized ...

Fraud operations have expanded beyond traditional hacking techniques to include methods that exploit legitimate services and real-world infrastructure. By combining publicly available data, weak ...

It’s a case of search-engine failure. Google has issued a security alert to Chrome users after confirming that cybercriminals had exploited a vulnerable system, marking the second such advisory in ...

Solana-based perpetual futures exchange Drift Protocol fell victim to a large-scale security breach on April 1, 2026. On-chain monitoring firms reported that attackers siphoned roughly $285 million in ...

New PoC shows how Microsoft Defender can be tricked into rewriting malicious files into protected locations, enabling SYSTEM-level privilege escalation on fully patched Windows systems. Days after ...

AI prevented real-world cyberattacks before they began. Can AI continue to beat human threat actors to zero-day vulnerabilities? Google’s AI agent Big Sleep identified the critical vulnerability ...

Your phone lock screen is supposed to be your last line of defense. If your device gets lost or stolen, that PIN or passcode should keep strangers out of your photos, messages and financial apps. But ...