Microsoft has acknowledged that updates to the .NET Framework issued during the August 2026 Patch Tuesday are causing issues with printing and PDF export in certain applications. According to a Windows release health alert reported by BleepingComputer, this known problem specifically impacts applications utilizing the Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) UI framework, which is an open-source…
Microsoft is introducing a new policy for Teams meetings that enables administrators to automatically prevent all recognized external bots from participating in Teams meetings. This feature enhances a previous Teams policy launched in June, which implemented more intelligent bot protection by ensuring that all identified bots are marked in the lobby and need organizer approval…
Cybersecurity experts have discovered that numerous websites continue to actively distribute a malware family called Weedhack to gamers by pretending to be Minecraft clients. According to McAfee Labs, over 6,300 attempts to access harmful sites were detected and blocked, with the researchers identifying imitation gaming websites crafted to resemble legitimate projects. These sites include similar…
Microsoft has alerted IT administrators that the mainstream support for Windows Server 2022 is nearing its conclusion, set for October 2026, at which point it will enter extended support. Introduced in March 2021, Windows Server 2022 became widely available in September 2021 as part of the Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) with a decade of support….
Expensive attacks are not always the most sophisticated ones. This week provided ample evidence of that. Exposed services were targeted, old vulnerabilities were exploited anew, browser sessions became avenues for attacks, and supply-chain issues continued to extend beyond the initial breach. Much of this stemmed from pre-existing access and security measures that presumed no one…
GitHub is currently experiencing downtime for certain users due to a significant outage that is leading to errors throughout the website, API, Actions, Pull Requests, and various other services. The platform acknowledged the outage at 9:40 AM EDT on August 17, 2026, stating that it was looking into reports of performance issues impacting some of…
Security teams are tasked with protecting an expanding attack surface with limited personnel and around-the-clock vigilance, facing adversaries who never rest. As cybercriminals increasingly leverage AI to enhance and scale their operations, the frequency, speed, and complexity of threats are on the rise. Bridging this gap requires more than just tools; it necessitates a partner…
Microsoft has revealed that a financially driven threat group known as Storm-1175, associated with China, has introduced a new ransomware variant called StormEncryptor, which had not been documented before. This new ransomware signifies a departure from the adversary’s earlier use of Medusa ransomware, according to the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Team. According to Microsoft’s posts on…
A financially driven threat actor, previously linked to the Medusa ransomware group, has begun using a new ransomware variant known as StormEncryptor. Microsoft Threat Intelligence is monitoring this actor under the designation Storm-1175 and indicates that the recent attacks were likely preceded by the exploitation of an authentication-bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-18577) in the N-central remote monitoring…
Cybercriminals are currently taking advantage of a flaw in the FastJson open-source Java library, which enables remote code execution without the need for user interaction or elevated permissions. This security vulnerability impacts FastJson versions 1.2.68 to 1.2.83 and is being utilized in attacks against various entities in the United States. The malicious activities were detected…
