Microsoft shares temporary fix for Windows 11 gaming issues

Microsoft has issued a temporary workaround for Windows 11 gaming problems caused by the August 2026 Patch Tuesday updates, which can crash or freeze games and trigger errors on affected PCs. The issue is tied to RGB device drivers or components such as inpoutx64.sys, impacting titles including ARC Raiders, MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls, and The Finals. #Microsoft #Windows11 #inpoutx64.sys #ARCRaiders #MARVELTōkonFightingSouls #TheFinals

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Ransom! compendiumusa.net (AUG-2026)

Storm ransomware reportedly targeted Sharp Motor Group, a privately owned automotive dealership group in Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia, providing vehicle sales, servicing, spare parts, finance, insurance, and trade-in services. The company serves customers across the Northern Rivers region and the Gold Coast from its headquarters at 153 Wharf Street, Tweed Heads, NSW 2485, Australia. #Australia

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Privacy & Cybersecurity #84

The FTC proposed a policy targeting personalized pricing practices that use consumers’ personal data without clear disclosure, while Washington’s Attorney General urged stronger statewide privacy protections and a new data broker regime. In Europe and Canada, Germany’s BfDI pushed for EU-wide cookie manager rules, the Dutch DPA fined Uber €824.99 million over automated driver deactivations, and Ontario issued updated guidance on police drone surveillance. #FTC #NickBrown #BfDI #Uber #AutoriteitPersoonsgegevens #OntarioIPC

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Threat Research | Weekly Recap [23 Aug 2026]

Cybersecurity Threat Research ‘Weekly’ Recap. This week covered government/health phishing schemes for refund and reimbursement theft, plus Microsoft 365 session hijacking via AiTM tooling and broader crypto fraud using fake AML checkers, wallet apps, and stealer pipelines. Across malware delivery, supply chain, and cloud/identity abuse, researchers tracked campaigns involving ToxicPanda 2.0, ClearFake-to-Amatera chains, StopAndProtect WordPress intrusions, and covert infrastructure using BOFScale and Cloudflare Workers, alongside defensive guidance and emerging AI security benchmarking (EchoBench, AVDH).
#Mirage2FA #OperationASTERIX #ToxicPanda #ClearFake #Amatera #StopAndProtect #BRIDGEHEAD #BOFScale #CloudflareWorkers #EchoBench #BTRsys #Cruciferra

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