Ascension Health, a major US health system, experienced a data breach affecting potentially 5.6 million patient records, including credit card numbers, addresses, and medical records. The breach occurred during a ransomware attack, but swift action was taken to investigate and limit its effects. Ascension is offering two years of free identity protection services to those affected and has strengthened its cybersecurity measures.
Windows LPE Vulnerabilities via Kernel Drivers and Named Pipes Allows Privilege Escalation
Security researchers are increasingly focusing on privilege escalation attacks through two primary Windows attack surfaces: kernel drivers and named pipes. These vectors exploit fundamental trust
