exploitation

AppWizard
August 17, 2025
Blackbird Interactive has acquired full ownership of its game, Hardspace: Shipbreaker, from Focus Entertainment, granting the studio sole rights to the title and its intellectual property. The game involves dismantling decommissioned spaceships in a zero-gravity environment, dealing with hazardous materials, and explores themes of worker exploitation. Blackbird has also initiated the LYNX pioneer program to involve fans in future developments.
Winsage
August 15, 2025
Microsoft Exchange Server received five critical patches classified as important, necessitating immediate attention from IT professionals due to the active exploitation of CVE-2025-53786, which threatens hybrid Exchange environments, especially in government settings. Microsoft also released two updates for vulnerabilities CVE-2025-53772 and CVE-2025-53773 affecting Visual Studio and Microsoft’s Web Deploy tools. There were no new releases from Microsoft for Adobe products, and the only third-party updates noted were for Chromium.
Winsage
August 13, 2025
Check Point Research identified six new vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, including one classified as critical. These vulnerabilities could lead to system crashes, arbitrary code execution, or expose sensitive data. Check Point reported these issues to Microsoft, resulting in patches released on August 12th. One significant vulnerability is in a Rust-based Windows kernel component, which can cause total system crashes. Two other vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-30388 and CVE-2025-53766, allow for arbitrary code execution when users interact with specially crafted files. Additionally, CVE-2025-47984 can leak memory contents over the network, posing risks of sensitive information exposure. Check Point's security solutions already protect its customers from these threats, and users are encouraged to apply the August Patch Tuesday updates promptly.
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