importantSYS.SOURCE: TechCrunch• 2026-08-12T15:18:55Z
Security Researcher Discloses New Windows Zero-Day Vulnerability Despite Microsoft Legal Threats
A security researcher disclosed a new Windows zero-day vulnerability (ShieldBreak) affecting Windows Defender, despite facing legal threats from Microsoft. The exploit allows system-wide access and highlights ongoing tensions between researchers and Microsoft over bug disclosure policies.
This is the latest zero-day released by security researcher Nightmare Eclipse, despite Microsoft publicly threatening to take legal action against them.
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