{
  "id": 704517,
  "title": "Microsoft-vendetta hacker has a new zero day that gives system privileges on fully patched Windows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/microsoft-vendetta-hacker-has-a-new-zero-day-that-gives-system",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-12T18:12:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register Science",
    "slug": "the-register-science",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/08/12/microsoft-vendetta-hacker-has-a-new-zero-day-that-gives-system-privileges-on-fully-patched-windows/5286889"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Exploit Wednesday's back, baby",
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  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Register",
        "title": "Microsoft-vendetta hacker has a new zero day that gives system privileges on fully patched Windows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/microsoft-vendetta-hacker-has-a-new-zero-day-that-gives-system-709938",
        "published": "2026-08-12T18:12:44.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}