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Windows Zero-Day Exploit Drops on the Same Day Microsoft Patches a Record Number of Bugs
Ars Technica·Thursday, 16 July 2026
A new Windows zero-day vulnerability called HiveLegacy was publicly disclosed on the exact same day Microsoft released a record number of security patches. Ars Technica describes HiveLegacy as a 'powerful primitive' likely capable of a range of harmful actions. The timing makes it especially dangerous, as attackers can move fast before systems are updated.
Why It Matters
Millions of Indian businesses, government offices, and individuals run Windows — an unpatched zero-day puts all of them at risk right now.
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