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Threat actors exploited Windows 0-day for more than a year before Microsoft fixed it

by Dan Goodin
July 10, 2024
I.T. Today
5 min read

Getty Images Threat actors carried out zero-day attacks that targeted Windows users with malware for more than a year before Microsoft fixed the vulnerability that made them possible, researchers said Tuesday. The vulnerability, present in…

Kremlin-backed actors spread disinformation ahead of US elections

by Dan Goodin
April 17, 2024
I.T. Today
5 min read

Kremlin-backed actors have stepped up efforts to interfere with the US presidential election by planting disinformation and false narratives on social media and fake news sites, analysts with Microsoft reported Wednesday. The analysts have identified…