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RoguePlanet Turns Microsoft Defender Into the Attack Path

RoguePlanet turns Microsoft Defender into the attack path, putting fully patched Windows 10/11 systems at SYSTEM-level risk.

Key takeaways

  • On Tuesday, June 10, 2026, RoguePlanet landed on the same day Microsoft shipped its monthly Patch Tuesday updates, turning the usual Windows security ritual in...
  • The exploit targets a race condition in Microsoft Defender and can grant SYSTEM-level shell access on fully patched Windows 10 and Windows 11 machines,...
  • June 10 turned Defender from shield into target
  • RoguePlanet is not alarming because it is another Windows bug. It is alarming because it hits Microsoft Defender, the built-in protection layer many users expect t...

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Canonical source: https://mlxio.com/cybersecurity/rogueplanet-defender-zero-day

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