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Code execution 0-day in Windows has been under active exploit for 7 weeks

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A critical code execution zero-day in all supported versions of Windows has been under active exploit for seven weeks, giving attackers a reliable means for installing malware without triggering Windows Defender and a roster of other endpoint protection products. The Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool vulnerability was reported to Microsoft on April...

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Code execution 0-day in Windows has been under active exploit for 7 weeks

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A critical code execution zero-day in all supported versions of Windows has been under active exploit for seven weeks, giving attackers a reliable means for installing malware without triggering Windows Defender and a roster of other endpoint protection products. The Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool vulnerability was reported to Microsoft on April...

How to make critical infrastructure safer—there’s a long way to go
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How to make critical infrastructure safer—there’s a long way to go

Making critical infrastructure safer at Ars Frontiers. Click here for transcript. (video link) In the run-up to Ars Frontiers, I had the opportunity to talk with Lesley Carhart, director of Incident Response at Dragos. Known on Twitter as @hacks4pancakes, Carhart is a veteran responder to cyber incidents affecting critical infrastructure and has been dealing with...

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The mystery of China’s sudden warnings about US hackers

Enlarge / Chinese flag with digital matrix -Innovation Concept – Digital Tech Wallpaper – 3D illustration (credit: peterschreiber.media | Getty Images) For the best part of a decade, US officials and cybersecurity companies have been naming and shaming hackers they believe work for the Chinese government. These hackers have stolen terabytes of data from companies...