Microsoft Discloses 10 Zero-Day Bugs in Patch Tuesday Update

Attackers are already actively exploiting six of the bugs and four others are public, including one for which Microsoft has no patch yet. [TechWeb]( Follow Dark Reading: [RSS]( August 14, 2024 LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY [Microsoft Discloses 10 Zero-Day Bugs in Patch Tuesday Update]( Attackers are already actively exploiting six of the bugs and four others are public, including one for which Microsoft has no patch yet. [DNC Credentials Compromised by 'IntelFetch' Telegram Bot]( The Democratic National Convention soon to take place in Chicago, already under heavy security, faces an additional threat in the form of stolen credentials for delegates. [Cybercriminal Duo Attracts FBI Notice by Spending Big & Living Large]( Cash may be king, but law enforcement keeps track of who spends it, especially when it's in the six-figure range. [Inc Ransomware Encryptor Contains Keys to Victim Data Recovery]( The threat group is disrupting healthcare organizations. 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