Microsoft calls zero-day releases ‘never justifiable’ as researcher threatens to drop more

2026-05-31T08:51:53Z4a827b69612d9cbfe654ccaf7f50b4ddb25c32fbebe32bdd53003832b03d41e2
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Multiple security incidents reported: a researcher published working proof-of-concept exploit code for multiple Microsoft zero-days to GitHub and threatened further releases, prompting Microsoft to condemn such disclosures. Carnival confirmed a data breach after an employee account was compromised, with personal information of nearly 6 million people copied. A Chinese-speaking fraud group has registered over 4,300 fraudulent FIFA-related domains to scam World Cup fans. GCHQ warns of daily Russian attacks ranging “from seabed to cyberspace,” including threats to subsea cables, energy pipelines,

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