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#7 BleepingComputer general August 22, 2026 at 13:00 UTC

Named Pipes Under Attack: Securing Windows Interprocess Communication

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ThreatLocker published analysis of attack techniques targeting Windows named pipes, a mechanism used for interprocess communication (IPC) that can expose privileged services to untrusted processes when access controls are misconfigured. Recommended mitigations include endpoint verification, command authorization, strict input validation, and least-privilege scoping for pipe access. Windows endpoint defenders should audit named pipe ACLs, particularly for services running as SYSTEM or high-integrity processes.

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