The vulnerability of the application control tool: Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC), a PowerShell Core-based automation tool for application management, allows attackers to bypass the PowerShell Core Constrained Language Mode and compromise the integrity, confidentiality, and accessibility of protected information.

The vulnerability of the application control tool, Windows Defender Application Control WDAC, a PowerShell Core-based automation tool, is related to security configuration errors. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow attackers to bypass PowerShell Core’s Constrained Language Mode and compromis...

Locky Ransomware, Kovter Click-Fraud Malware Spreading in Same Campaigns

Researchers at Microsoft’s Malware Protection Center have spotted malicious email campaigns using .lnk attachments to spread Locky ransomware and the Kovter click-fraud Trojan, the first time criminals have simultaneously distributed both pieces of malware. According to Microsoft, the .lnk file n...