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Season 2Episode 25

Fox Tempest: The Dark Web Storefront That Sold Microsoft's Trust to Ransomware Gangs

Jun 10, 2026
4:18

Episode Description

That UAC prompt -- the little shield asking you to approve a publisher -- is one of the most foundational trust signals in Windows security. Your tools rely on it. Your team relies on it.

Two people figured out how to sell it. What they built, and which ransomware gangs bought access, has a direct line to at least one recent health system breach. Drex breaks it down.

Remember, Stay a Little Paranoid

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