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Arrest of Scattered Spider hacker shines light on how Windows telemetry GDIDs can track users

A harsh lesson on Windows telemetry, protecting online anonymity, and misinformation about defensive measures.

A hacker’s arrest just revealed how Microsoft can track your Windows device

A hacker used a VPN to stay anonymous. Microsoft's Windows Global Device Identifier logged his activity anyway and handed it ...
NewsBytes

Hacker arrest exposes Microsoft's Windows device ID tracking capabilities

The arrest of a teenage hacker unveiled Microsoft's ability to track Windows PCs via a Global Device ID, raising privacy and ...
Windows LatestOpinion

Microsoft admits Windows 11 has a GDID tracker with no off switch, first documented publicly in an FBI hacker complaint

GDID is the persistent Windows ID that helped FBI trace a Scattered Spider hacker despite VPNs. Here's how it works and how ...
Forbes

Microsoft Exchange Zero-Day Confirmed At Pwn2Own Hacking Event

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Hot on the heels of three new zero-day exploits against Windows 11, confirmed on May 14, ...
The Hacker News

Microsoft Patches RoguePlanet Defender Flaw That Can Grant SYSTEM Privileges

Microsoft Patches RoguePlanet Defender Flaw That Can Grant SYSTEM Privileges | Read more hacking news on The Hacker News ...
Forbes

Call Of Duty Hack — Windows Gamers Advised To Take Action

When you hear the words remote code execution, you either go blank or think of a vulnerability that can let a hacker take control of your system. What you don’t do, I am willing to bet, is think of ...
TechCrunch

Hackers are abusing unpatched Windows security flaws to hack into organizations

Hackers have broken into at least one organization using Windows vulnerabilities published online by a disgruntled security researcher over the last two weeks, according to a cybersecurity firm. On ...