Warning after new Windows BlueKeep exploit identified over the weekend

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New Bluekeep exploit picked-up by security specialists 'Bluepot' honeypot network

Security researcher Kevin Beaumont has warned of a potential new wave of cyber attacks based on the BlueKeep exploit after identifying the new threat over the weekend. Beaumont says that after B...

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