Microsoft Patches 398 Flaws Including a Windows Driver Zero-Day Under Active Attack
2026-08-12T01:24:00Z•99ab8ea4c881dd07e111a25d2713b4dd2879513f13cc55f8142900132f458285
CVE-2026-55040CVE-2026-68820AI securityAndroidChina-linked threat actorDDoS botnetIoTKimsukyMCPNorth KoreaSandwormSharePointWindowsWordPressactive exploitationcredential theftcritical infrastructureindustrial control systemskernel privilege escalationnation-statepasskeysphishingprompt injectionransomwaresupply-chain compromiseunauthenticated RCEzero-day
What happened
The feed reports active exploitation of a Windows kernel driver privilege-escalation zero-day (CVE-2026-68820), a critical unauthenticated SharePoint exploit chain (CVE-2026-55040), malware and ransomware activity, supply-chain compromises, attacks against industrial infrastructure, and emerging threats involving AI agents, passkeys, IoT, and developer tooling. The most urgent items are the actively exploited Windows flaw, SharePoint unauthenticated RCE, and attacks affecting critical infrastructure and trusted software ecosystems.
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