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Microsoft under fire for threatening security researcher with criminal investigation

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May 29, 2026 at 17:03 TechCrunch

Microsoft under fire for threatening security researcher with criminal investigation

A public spat between Microsoft and an independent security researcher reopens a long-running debate over who is responsible for securing...

May 29, 2026 at 14:17 SecurityLab

The Gentlemen набирает популярность. Новый шифровальщик-червь от Storm-2697 пугает Microsoft

The Gentlemen получил статус одной из самых агрессивных программ-вымогателей за последнее время.

May 29, 2026 at 00:49 Hacker News

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May 28, 2026 at 17:05 SecurityLab

CrystalDiskInfo, FurMark и DDU — всё поддельное. Microsoft предупредила о необычной атаке на геймеров

Купили мощную видеокарту? Злоумышленникам это точно понравится.

May 28, 2026 at 14:41 TechCrunch

Rivian under investigation over rear suspension failures on R1 models

At least two owners have lost control of their vehicles after a critical suspension component broke. In both cases, the vehicles had been...

May 28, 2026 at 08:52 SecurityLab

Шесть уязвимостей, которые никто не должен был знать. Microsoft отчитала хакеров за публикацию 0Day

Как безответственное раскрытие уязвимостей превращает багхантеров в невольных сообщников.

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