Fri, 23 Oct 2026 · 28:51
TRANS_ID: 2026-10-23
How BlackX Bootkits Bypass Windows Patches
ConnectWise sets a restore timeline while APT41's BlackX bootkit bypasses fully patched Windows.
- ConnectWise targets restored Cloud Backup access early next week.
- Microsoft publishes a guide to troubleshooting revoked Entra application credentials.
- Kaspersky links APT41 to BlackX; fully patched Windows remains vulnerable unless the KB5025885 Secure Boot revocation is applied.
- The exploited Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator zero-day CVE-2026-114625.
- PHP2Shell probing began before disclosure.
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