Researcher discloses RoguePlanet zero-day vulnerability targeting Microsoft Defender on fully patched Windows systems
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Jessica Lyons
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Security researcher Nightmare Eclipse, a prolific bug hunter and possibly disgruntled ex-Microsoft employee, disclosed a new zero-day vulnerability called RoguePlanet targeting Microsoft Defender. The disclosure came just hours after Microsoft's June Patch Tuesday release, which set a record for the number of CVEs and fixes. The vulnerability affects fully patched Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems, and the researcher released proof-of-concept exploit code alongside the disclosure, apparently motivated by grievances against Microsoft.
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Nightmare Eclipse, the prolific bug hunter and possibly disgruntled ex-Microsoft employee, disclosed another zero-day vulnerability just hours after Redmond issued a record-breaking number of CVEs and fixes for June Patch Tuesday.
The latest zero-day, RoguePlanet, targets Microsoft Defender and works against fully patched Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems, according to the researcher, who also released proof-of-concept exploit code for the security flaw.
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