Microsoft Plugs Nearly 400 Security Holes
2026-08-14T07:23:21Z•5097887c221761b47b09e865751918d2b5acd022f92fd574a02dba2df56222dd
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What happened
KrebsOnSecurity coverage highlights major security developments in July–August 2026, including Microsoft patching hundreds of vulnerabilities, an actively exploited flaw, cloud data extortion involving Snowflake customers, residential proxy abuse through smart TVs and streaming devices, a large Android botnet linked to proxy infrastructure, credential exposure at CISA, and prosecutions of prominent cybercrime actors.
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