Disgruntled Researcher Discloses New Zero-Day in Windows Antivirus
- Posted on August 12, 2026
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Disgruntled Researcher Discloses New Zero-Day in Windows Antivirus
The 'ShieldBreak' flaw can let an attacker use Windows Defender to escalate their privileges on the OS. Microsoft previously threatened legal action against the researcher, Nightmare Eclipse.