VMware Patches Remote Code Execution Flaw Found in Chinese Hacking Contest

VMware warned that an attacker with network access could send a specially crafted packet to execute remote code. CVSS severity score 9.8/10.
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US Sanctions Intellexa Executives as Surveillance Spyware Crackdown Expands

Sanctions target five individuals linked to Intellexa Consortium as the US government expands its crackdown on commercial spyware merchants.
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Post-CrowdStrike Fallout: Microsoft Redesigning EDR Vendor Access to Windows Kernel

Microsoft is revamping how anti-malware tools interact with the Windows kernel to avoid another CrowdStrike faulty update catastrophe. 
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Operant AI Lands $10M Investment to Boost Runtime Protection for Cloud and AI

Operant AI, a startup specializing in runtime protection for cloud applications, APIs, and AI systems, secures new $10 million investment.
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Google Introduces ‘Air-Gapped’ Backup Vault to Thwart Ransomware

“It’s critical to not only back up your critical workloads, but also to secure those backups against subsequent modification and deletion.”
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Microsoft Says Windows Update Zero-Day Being Exploited to Undo Security Fixes

Patch Tuesday: Microsoft raises an alarm for in-the-wild exploitation of a critical flaw in Windows Update.
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