New Windows SignDrop zero-day gives hackers SYSTEM privileges

Reported by BleepingComputer (Sergiu Gatlan)

Summary by Cyber Security News12 Nov 2026, 17:04 CET

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New Windows SignDrop zero-day gives hackers SYSTEM privileges — Image: BleepingComputer

Security researcher Abdelhamid Naceri (also known as Nightmare Eclipse) has released a new Windows zero-day exploit that can let attackers gain SYSTEM privileges.

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