Nightmare Eclipse has dropped SignDrop, a Windows zero-day exploit that abuses CLFS and Defender to gain System privileges.
A Windows exploit that grants system-level access to attackers is currently up for sale on the dark web for $220,000.
A cybersecurity researcher has released a proof-of-concept exploit for a Windows privilege escalation zero-day dubbed "MiniPlasma" that lets attackers gain SYSTEM privileges on fully patched Windows ...
On April 2, 2026, a security researcher using the name Chaotic Eclipse published a blog post stating that they were "doing it again." Under this warning, a link to a GitHub account page for a user ...
A new Windows zero-day reportedly bypasses BitLocker, adding pressure on Microsoft as researchers debate the exploit’s real-world impact. Image: Generated via Google’s Nano Banana A new Windows ...
On the heels of a record-breaking Patch Tuesday, the disgruntled security researcher known as Nightmare-Eclipse dropped yet another Windows zero-day exploit, which enables privilege escalation and ...
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Hackers are using open source tools to exploit a Windows policy loophole for kernel mode drivers to load malicious and unverified drivers with expired certificates, researchers have found. The ...