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Nightmare-Eclipse Strikes Again with 'ShieldCrash' Windows Exploit

Dark Readingby Elizabeth Montalbano ()3
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A researcher known as Nightmare-Eclipse published another zero-day exploit, dubbed ShieldCrash, targeting Windows Defender.

Dark Reading reports that the disgruntled researcher tracked as Nightmare-Eclipse continued a vendetta against Microsoft by publishing a new zero-day exploit named ShieldCrash for Windows Defender. The brief report does not detail affected versions, exploitation prerequisites, or whether exploitation has been observed.

Key facts
  • Zero-day exploit named ShieldCrash targets Windows Defender
  • Researcher has an ongoing public vendetta against Microsoft
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From the original article

The disgruntled researcher continued their vendetta against Microsoft by publishing yet another zero-day exploit for Windows Defender.

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By Elizabeth Montalbano · darkreading.com

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