Like it or not, Monday is upon us. Here are five items making news that can help you kick off your work week in style - or at least a little more informed.

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• Heads up: Microsoft on Monday is expected to release an out-of-cycle patch for a zero-day Windows vulnerability.   
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• One of the world's most anticipated security conferences, Black Hat USA in Las Vegas, will feature researcher talks that drop more than 30 zero-day vulnerabilities.  
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• Thanks to automation and ease of access to the underground market, individuals with little computer hacking experience can garner huge profits. 
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• International authorities dismantled a massive cybercrime forum known as "Darkode," with 12 defendants - most of whom live in the United States - charged in connection.  
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• A British man was charged with infiltrating U.S. government computer systems to steal sensitive data.