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ShieldBreak

Coverage of ShieldBreak in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Aug 12 · 06:41 UTCMost recent: Aug 17 · 09:05 UTC
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Microsoftorganization3Nightmare Eclipseperson1CVE-2026-69414topic1Nightmare Eclipseorganization1Microsoft Defendertopic1Patch Tuesdaytopic1systemtopic1Chaotic Eclipseperson1Microsoft Defender for Windowsorganization1CVE-2026-50656topic1RoguePlanettopic1
Recent coverage
  • SECURITYAug 17 · 09:05 UTCBLEEPING COMPUTER
    Microsoft working on Defender patch for ShieldBreak zero-day

    Microsoft is developing a security patch to address the 'ShieldBreak' zero-day vulnerability. This vulnerability was disclosed last week by security researcher Nightmare Eclipse and has been assigned the identifier CVE-2026-69414.

  • SECURITYAug 12 · 10:15 UTCBLEEPING COMPUTER
    New Microsoft Defender 'ShieldBreak' zero-day grants SYSTEM privileges

    Nightmare Eclipse released a zero-day exploit called "ShieldBreak," which targets Microsoft Defender and grants SYSTEM privileges. The exploit was released following the August 2026 Patch Tuesday security updates issued by Microsoft.

  • SECURITYAug 12 · 06:41 UTCTHE HACKER NEWS
    ShieldBreak Zero-Day PoC Claims Microsoft Defender Patch Bypass With SYSTEM Access

    Security researcher Chaotic Eclipse released a proof-of-concept (PoC) detailing ShieldBreak, a new Microsoft zero-day vulnerability. This weakness is rooted in Microsoft Defender for Windows and demonstrates a patch bypass capability. The exploit targets CVE-2026-50656, which has a CVSS score of 7.8 and is also known as RoguePlanet.