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News roundup, week ending Saturday, October 17, 2026
A flaw in BeyondTrust software was used before a fix existed, two reports say
Microsoft took over the website addresses of a Chinese-language phishing marketplace, one report says
Fake Microsoft security alerts pushed people to call a support number, two reports say
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