Patch for Windows Defender 0-day could allow attackers to fill hard disk
2026-07-12T20:51:44Z•4588785b5fbe4ae804bd5122a6f476d77cb02751b6946617ed9129d506db9c12
AI/LLM risksAMD memory encryptionLinux kernelPeopleSoftWindows Defenderbountycredential breachcryptominer/crypto‑stealereavesdroppingguest VM escapeinfostealermacOSnation-state activitypost-quantum cryptographysandbox bypasssecure bootvulnerabilityzero-day
What happened
A collection of Ars Technica security stories from mid-2026 highlighting multiple high-impact issues: a patched Windows Defender zero-day that could be weaponized to fill disks; high-severity Linux vulnerabilities including a guest-VM escape and a one-character use‑after‑free allowing sandbox bypass/root; a PeopleSoft zero-day leaking gigabytes of data; new macOS infostealer (PamStealer) and a self-propagating crypto-stealer; a Beats Studio Buds eavesdropping flaw; a large credential breach affecting many enterprises; and several AI-related risks (LLM hallucination enabling malicious chains, L
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- 4588785b5fbe4ae804bd5122a6f476d77cb02751b6946617ed9129d506db9c12
- Enrichment time
- 2026-07-12T20:51:44Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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