Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. This story has been updated on August 5 with a statement from ...

Someone is currently trying to sell a Windows exploit on the dark web for $220,000. The exploit specifically targets Windows Remote Desktop Services and gives an attacker system-level privileges on a ...

A new exploit has been found that allows attackers to use Notepad, one of the most trusted applications on Windows, to elevate their privileges to an administrator and bypass security. Experts say ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, May 15, 2025: This story, originally published May 14, ...

Our '7 Days' weekly tech roundup brings the juiciest announcements. Read about a Windows exploit on sale, Google Maps big ...

The big picture: A cybercriminal is reportedly selling a Windows zero-day exploit on the dark web for $220,000. The vulnerability, which targets Windows Remote Desktop Services, could allow an ...

The vulnerability affects a vast array of Microsoft operating systems including various builds of Windows 10, Windows 11 & Windows Server.

Microsoft has blocked the registry hack that let Windows 11 users activate nvmedisk.sys, a native NVMe driver that delivered ...