Microsoft typically releases updates for Windows as part of its monthly “Patch Tuesday” blitz, but the company took the unusual step of releasing an emergency out-of-band security update late Monday ...

The vulnerability is still active on several versions of Windows, but turning off certain system settings may keep you safe. Microsoft recently released emergency patches to fix a major zero-day ...

Cyber criminals are exploiting Windows PrintNightmare vulnerabilities in their attempts to infect victims with ransomware – and the number of ransomware groups attempting to take advantage of ...

As if fussing with a printer is not maddening enough, a recent Windows Print Spooler exploit called 'PrintNightmare' left users vulnerable to remote code execution attacks. Not cool. Fortunately, ...

It's not uncommon for software to have some bugs, even ones that go undiscovered for years. There are bugs, however, that are so severe that developers and companies scramble to plug up holes as fast ...

A hot potato: Microsoft rushed to release a fix for the recently discovered 'PrintNightmare' vulnerability, pushing it as a mandatory security update for several Windows versions. Although the patch ...

The out-of-band warning pairs with a working proof-of-concept exploit for the issue, circulating since mid-July – and ransomware attacks. One day after dropping its scheduled August Patch Tuesday ...

Researchers have bypassed Microsoft's emergency patch for the PrintNightmare vulnerability to achieve remote code execution and local privilege escalation with the official fix installed. Last night, ...

Microsoft on Thursday issued a new vulnerability identifier (CVE) for the "PrintNightmare" flaw that affects Windows Print Spooler services, claiming the flaw is similar to but distinct from another ...

Ransomware operators have added PrintNightmare exploits to their arsenal and are targeting Windows servers to deploy Magniber ransomware payloads. PrintNightmare is a class of security vulnerabilities ...

An emergency patch Microsoft issued on Tuesday fails to fully fix a critical security vulnerability in all supported versions of Windows that allows attackers to take control of infected systems and ...