Microsoft says Windows 11 KB5120998 update resets mouse settings

2026-08-31T13:23:22Z817ff13c79d5a78168bbf7bce8fadf642fb5a7b51616fd79cc513dab723ad0ea
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What happened

BleepingComputer security feed covering active exploitation of PaperCut vulnerabilities, critical remote code execution flaws in GiveWP and Gitea, malware distributed through browser extensions, infostealer theft of Claude sessions, and multiple confirmed or claimed data breaches and sextortion cases. The most urgent items involve actively exploited or internet-exposed remote code execution vulnerabilities and credential/session theft.

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2026-08-31T13:23:22Z
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