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The infosec section references a zero-day vulnerability granting system privileges on fully patched Windows machines, attributed to a hacker with a history of targeting Microsoft, alongside other security news like SharePoint zero-day attacks, Signal phishing scams, and the Acronis acquisition. Other sections cover Mojo hitting 1.0, Meta's Llama-related model release, and various Linux/FOSS desktop and CMS security items. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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