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Researcher Drops New Microsoft Defender PoC Showing ShieldBreak Patch Can Be Bypassed

Sep 9, 2026 // 10:51

The security researcher known as Chaotic Eclipse has dropped a proof-of-concept (PoC) for yet another zero-day in Microsoft Defender. The vulnerability, codenamed ShieldCrash, is assessed […]

Microsoft working on Defender patch for ShieldBreak zero-day

Aug 17, 2026 // 14:58

On Friday, Microsoft confirmed it has begun working on a security patch for a Defender zero-day vulnerability named “ShieldBreak.” A security researcher who uses the […]

New Microsoft Defender ‘ShieldBreak’ zero-day grants SYSTEM privileges

Aug 12, 2026 // 13:37

A security researcher known as Nightmare Eclipse has released a new Microsoft Defender zero-day exploit named “ShieldBreak” after Microsoft released the August 2026 Patch Tuesday […]

ShieldBreak Zero-Day PoC Claims Microsoft Defender Patch Bypass With SYSTEM Access

Aug 12, 2026 // 09:55

The security researcher going by the name Chaotic Eclipse (aka INFINITE NIGHTMARE, MSNightmare, and Nightmare-Eclipse) has released a proof-of-concept (PoC) for a new Microsoft zero-day […]