Allison Nixon had helped arrest dozens of members of The Com — a loose affiliation of online groups responsible for violence and hacking campaigns. Then she became a target.

Threat actors began targeting a recently patched BeyondTrust vulnerability shortly after a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit was released.

A 9.9/10 bug was found in multiple BeyondTrust products, but a patch is already available.

Now that Windows 10 has reached the end of support, it's increasingly appealing to cybercriminals. While upgrading is recommended, you don't have to switch immediately—here's how you can keep your ...