Microsoft Faces Backlash Over Criminal Probe Threat Against Security Researcher
Windows 11 has been his by a series of zero-day exploits recently, which were brought to light by aggrieved cybersecurity researcher Nightmare-Eclipse. In response, Microsoft published a blog post threatening legal action against the the researcher, after taking his exploits down from GitHub. And that move has spurred widespread outcry from the cybersecurity research community.
Regarding current threat level to the public, Nightmare-Eclipse's GreenPlasma and MiniPlasma exploits have yet to be patched. All four of the other exploits (RedSun, UnDefend, BlueHammer, and YellowKey) have been handled by Microsoft already, but the company is obviously unhappy that its hand was forced on the matter.
There are mixed opinions regarding Nightmare-Eclipse's actions, even from those critical of Microsoft's handling of the situation. Former Microsoft employee Kevin Beaumont quoted by TechCrunchhas called the situation "a dumpster fire" of Microsoft's own making and he called the legal threat to posting zero-days "a new...
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