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highbug_reportVulnerabilityWindows June updates break Office launch from third-party apps
Windows systems with June 2024 updates installed. Affects third-party applications attempting to launch Microsoft Office applications or open Office documents. Specific Windows versions not yet disclosed by Microsoft.
highbug_reportVulnerabilityMicrosoft Defender zero-day "RoguePlanet" awaits patch after disclosure
Microsoft Defender (all versions currently deployed). Specific affected versions not disclosed. Impacts organizations relying on Defender for endpoint protection.
highperson_alertThreat ActorGhostTree Abuses NTFS Junctions to Evade Microsoft Defender Scans
GhostTree is a threat actor that has developed an evasion technique exploiting recursive NTFS junctions to bypass antivirus scanning. The actor targets the information technology sector and leverages inherent Windows file system features to create in…
highperson_alertThreat ActorDragonForce Ransomware Gang Deploys Backdoor.Turn via Teams Infrastructure
DragonForce is a ransomware gang that has developed custom tooling to support their extortion operations. The group demonstrates advanced capabilities in developing bespoke malware and leveraging legitimate cloud infrastructure for command-and-contro…
highperson_alertThreat ActorScarCruft Deploys NarwhalRAT via Microsoft Account Phishing Lures
ScarCruft (also tracked as APT37, InkySquid, Reaper, and Group123) is a North Korean state-sponsored advanced persistent threat group. The actor is attributed to North Korea's intelligence apparatus and conducts espionage operations aligned with Pyon…
highbug_reportVulnerabilityMicrosoft 365 Copilot SearchLeak allows data exfiltration via trusted link
Microsoft 365 Copilot Enterprise Search. All organizations using M365 Copilot with Enterprise Search enabled are potentially affected. Specific version details not disclosed.
criticalbug_reportVulnerabilitySearchLeak in Microsoft 365 Copilot enables data theft via crafted URLs
Microsoft 365 Copilot Enterprise. All organizations using Copilot with access to mailbox, OneDrive, or SharePoint data are potentially affected. Specific vulnerable versions not disclosed.
highbug_reportVulnerabilityBitLocker bypass via recovery partition XML files (GreatXML)
Windows BitLocker encryption on systems with recovery partitions. All Windows versions with BitLocker enabled are potentially affected. Specific version scope not yet published.
criticalbug_reportVulnerabilityMicrosoft June 2025 Patch Tuesday: 206 vulnerabilities, 33 critical
Microsoft products across the ecosystem. 206 total vulnerabilities: 33 critical, 173 important severity. Specific affected products and CVE identifiers not yet detailed in available information.
highbug_reportVulnerabilityMicrosoft patches actively exploited XSS zero-day in Exchange Server OWA
Microsoft Exchange Server (all versions with Outlook Web Access enabled). Specific patched versions not provided. Affects organizations exposing OWA to users.
criticalbug_reportVulnerabilityMicrosoft patches 3 zero-days: YellowKey, GreenPlasma, MiniPlasma
All fully patched Windows systems prior to latest patch release. YellowKey and GreenPlasma enable SYSTEM privilege escalation; MiniPlasma bypasses BitLocker encryption on protected drives.
criticalbug_reportVulnerabilityMicrosoft patches 206 vulnerabilities including 3 zero-days, 39 critical
Microsoft software portfolio: 206 vulnerabilities patched including 56 remote code execution (RCE) flaws, 63 privilege escalation issues, 39 critical-severity vulnerabilities, and 3 actively exploited zero-day flaws.
criticalbug_reportVulnerabilityWindows Server domain controllers under active RCE attack
Windows Server domain controllers (all supported versions). Specific version details not yet published by Microsoft. Unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability.
criticalbug_reportVulnerabilityMicrosoft Defender zero-day "RoguePlanet" exploited for SYSTEM access
Microsoft Defender on all updated Windows systems. No CVE assigned yet. Vulnerability is a race condition enabling local privilege escalation to SYSTEM.
criticalbug_reportVulnerabilityMicrosoft Defender zero-day 'RoguePlanet' enables SYSTEM privilege escalation
Microsoft Defender on Windows systems. Specific affected versions not disclosed. Given Defender's deployment, scope includes enterprise endpoints, servers running Defender, and consumer Windows installations with default security configuration.
criticalbug_reportVulnerabilityMicrosoft June 2026 Patch Tuesday: ~200 patches, 36 critical, 3 with PoCs
Microsoft products across the portfolio. Approximately 200 vulnerabilities patched, including ~36 critical-severity issues. At least 3 vulnerabilities have public proof-of-concept exploit code available.
highbug_reportVulnerabilityMicrosoft June 2026 Patch Tuesday: 200 flaws, 3 disclosed zero-days
Microsoft products across the ecosystem. 200 vulnerabilities patched, including 3 publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities. Specific affected products and CVE identifiers not yet detailed in available information.
highbug_reportVulnerabilityMicrosoft GitHub repos compromised, 73 disabled for distributing malware
73 repositories across Microsoft's official GitHub organizations (Azure, microsoft, Azure-Samples, MicrosoftDocs). Organizations using Microsoft sample code, Azure templates, or CI/CD pipelines referencing these repositories are potentially affected.
highbug_reportVulnerabilityMiasma worm compromises 73 Microsoft GitHub repos in supply chain attack
73 Microsoft GitHub repositories across four organizations: Azure, Azure-Samples, Microsoft, and MicrosoftDocs. GitHub has disabled access to affected repositories.
highperson_alertThreat ActorUNC5221 Deploys Brickstorm, Plenet, AgentPSD in M365 Espionage Campaign
UNC5221 is a Chinese APT group attributed to conducting cyber espionage operations. The group demonstrates advanced capabilities in targeting cloud environments, specifically Microsoft 365 infrastructure.
highperson_alertThreat ActorOP-512 Targets IIS Servers with Custom Web Shell Framework
OP-512 is a previously unreported threat cluster assessed by ReliaQuest with moderate to high confidence to be linked to China. The actor demonstrates espionage-focused objectives, leveraging custom web shell frameworks to compromise Microsoft Intern…
criticalbug_reportVulnerabilityWindows Netlogon RCE under active exploitation after patch release
Microsoft Windows Netlogon service, all versions prior to recent patch. Affects domain controllers and systems with Netlogon service enabled. Specific CVE and affected version details not provided in alert.
criticalbug_reportVulnerabilityMicrosoft May 2026 Patch Tuesday: 118 vulnerabilities, 16 critical
Microsoft products and services across the ecosystem. 118 total vulnerabilities: 16 critical severity, 102 important severity. Specific affected products and CVE identifiers not yet detailed in available information.
highperson_alertThreat ActorStorm-2697 Deploys The Gentlemen Go-Based Ransomware with Worm Capabilities
Storm-2697 is a threat actor tracked by Microsoft Threat Intelligence that operates as a ransomware affiliate group. The actor deploys The Gentlemen ransomware, a sophisticated Go-based encryption tool, suggesting technical proficiency in modern prog…
criticalbug_reportVulnerabilityMicrosoft SharePoint RCE vulnerability requires immediate patching
Microsoft SharePoint Server (specific versions not disclosed in advisory). Organizations running on-premises SharePoint deployments are affected. SharePoint Online managed by Microsoft likely already patched.
highbug_reportVulnerabilityAI chatbot abuse delivers cryptojacking malware via social engineering
Users of AI chatbots (platform-agnostic); Windows systems targeted for cryptojacking payload deployment. Campaign actively observed by Microsoft; no specific product vulnerability, relies on social engineering.
highbug_reportVulnerabilityCryptojacking campaign uses SEO poisoning and ScreenConnect for GPU mining
Organizations using ScreenConnect remote access software; high-performance PCs with GPUs; users searching for compromised topics via search engines and AI chatbots. Campaign leverages Microsoft .NET utilities for execution.
highbug_reportVulnerabilityMicrosoft patches SharePoint RCE flaw via unsafe deserialization
Microsoft SharePoint Server (specific versions not disclosed). Vulnerability involves deserialization of untrusted data leading to remote code execution with CVSS 8.8.
highbug_reportVulnerabilityWindows Server 2016 domain controller lookups fail after KB5087537 update
Windows Server 2016 domain controllers running KB5087537 (May 2026 security update). Impacts Active Directory domain controller lookup functionality and domain connectivity.
highperson_alertThreat ActorFBI warns of Kali365 phishing-as-a-service targeting Microsoft 365
Kali365 is a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform that enables threat actors to conduct credential harvesting and account takeover operations against Microsoft 365 users.