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Today · Wed, 16 Sept 2026
- Microsoft says Copilot buttons still missing in classic Outlook
Microsoft says it's still investigating a known issue that causes the Copilot and Copilot Chat buttons in Classic Outlook to disappear for some Windows users.
BleepingComputerMicrosoft, Windows, Outlook - Windows Server 2022 reaches end of mainstream support next month
Microsoft has reminded customers that Windows Server 2022 will reach the end of mainstream support next month and enter extended support until October 2031.
BleepingComputerMicrosoft, Windows
Yesterday · Tue, 15 Sept 2026
- Iranian spies hit Windows machines with Chosen Brick data-stealing malware
'Enemies of the regime' on notice
The RegisterWindows - VectraRAT Can Hack Windows Enterprises for $250 per Month
The full-service malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform offers a Windows implant, command-and-control (C2) infrastructure, and an operator panel for comprehensive remote access.
Dark ReadingWindows - Iranian Hackers Use Telegram-Controlled Malware to Spy on Dissidents and Journalists
Cybersecurity agencies in the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands have detailed a Windows malware that they say Iran's intelligence service uses to spy on dissidents, journalists, and activists around the world. The malware is controlled via the Telegram messaging app and can copy a target's emails and chat messages, take screenshots, and activate the microphone to record
The Hacker NewsWindows - BambooToken Malware Uses MQTT to Control Windows and Linux Systems
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a multi-platform campaign that uses the Message Queueing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) protocol as a communication channel to control Windows and Linux systems. The emerging malware family, codenamed BambooToken, is assessed to be active since at least February 2023 and put to use in attacks targeting organizations across Asia and South America.
The Hacker NewsWindows, Linux - BambooToken malware controls Windows and Linux systems via MQTT
A previously unknown malware framework called BambooToken, active since at least 2023, is now using the Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) protocol to communicate with Windows and Linux systems.
BleepingComputerWindows, Linux - Hacked HBO Max Reddit Account Used for Malware Delivery via ClickFix Attack
Ads led to a ClickFix page designed to trick macOS and Windows users into installing malware.
SecurityWeekWindows - China-Linked Hackers Exploit Chrome-Windows Zero-Day Chain to Deploy GRIMWEDGE
A Chinese threat actor has been attributed to a spear-phishing campaign that exploits recently patched security flaws in Google Chrome and Microsoft Windows to deliver a malicious JavaScript backdoor called GRIMWEDGE. Volexity, which is tracking the threat cluster under the moniker UTA0560, said the activity targeted multiple non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on September 1, 2026. "The
The Hacker NewsGoogle, Microsoft, Windows
Mon, 14 Sept 2026
- HBO Max Reddit account compromised to serve ClickFix attacks
Part of a 'massive 48-hour malvertising blitz' targeting macOS and Windows machines with malware
The RegisterWindows
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