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GodDamn Ransomware Uses PoisonX Driver to Disable Endpoint Defenses

GodDamn Ransomware Uses PoisonX Driver to Disable Endpoint Defenses

Ravie LakshmananJul 09, 2026Malware / Endpoint Security Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new ransomware family called GodDamn that employs the PoisonX kernel driver to neutralize security software as part of its defense evasion strategy. According… 

Microsoft Patches RoguePlanet Defender Flaw That Can Grant SYSTEM Privileges

Microsoft Patches RoguePlanet Defender Flaw That Can Grant SYSTEM Privileges

Ravie LakshmananJul 09, 2026Vulnerability / Endpoint Security Microsoft has released security updates for a Defender vulnerability known as RoguePlanet, nearly a month after details of the flaw became public. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-50656 (CVSS…