Microsoft Defender Flaw Exploited to Deliver ACR, Lumma, and Meduza Stealers

A now-patched security flaw in the Microsoft Defender SmartScreen has been exploited as part of a new campaign designed to deliver information stealers such as ACR Stealer, Lumma, and Meduza. Fortinet FortiGuard Labs said it detected the stealer campaign targeting Spain, Thailand, and the U.S...

Microsoft SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Microsoft SmartScreen Prompt contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass the Mark of the Web MotW feature. This vulnerability can be chained with CVE-2023-38831 and CVE-2024-21412 to execute a malicious file...

PT-2024-2715

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows versions prior to April 2024 Patch Tuesday Description This issue is a security feature bypass vulnerability affecting the SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability allows attackers to bypass...

DarkGate Malware Exploited Recently Patched Microsoft Flaw in Zero-Day Attack

A DarkGate malware campaign observed in mid-January 2024 leveraged a recently patched security flaw in Microsoft Windows as a zero-day using bogus software installers. "During this campaign, users were lured using PDFs that contained Google DoubleClick Digital Marketing DDM open redirects that le...

Attacks, Vulnerabilities and Actors 12 to 18 February 2024

For a detailed threat digest, download the pdf file here Summary HiveForce Labs recently made several significant discoveries in the realm of cybersecurity threats. In the past week alone, a total of eight attacks were executed, five vulnerabilities were uncovered, and three active adversaries we...

Water Hydra Exploits CVE-2024-21412 to Target Financial Traders

Summary: Water Hydra exploited CVE-2024-21412 to bypass Microsoft Defender SmartScreen, targeting financial traders with DarkMe malware through sophisticated spearphishing tactics. This underscores the persistent threat of APT groups and highlights the challenge of defending against evolving atta...

Update now! Microsoft fixes two zero-days on February Patch Tuesday

Microsoft has issued patches for 73 security vulnerabilities in its February 2024 Patch Tuesday. Among these vulnerabilities are two zero-days that are reportedly being used in the wild. The two zero-day vulnerabilities have already been added to the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency...

DarkMe Malware Targets Traders Using Microsoft SmartScreen Zero-Day Vulnerability

A newly disclosed security flaw in the Microsoft Defender SmartScreen has been exploited as a zero-day by an advanced persistent threat actor called Water Hydra aka DarkCasino targeting financial market traders. Trend Micro, which began tracking the campaign in late December 2023, said it entails...

Patch Tuesday - February 2024

Microsoft is addressing 73 vulnerabilities this February 2024 Patch Tuesday, including two actually, three! zero-day/exploited-in-the-wild vulnerabilities, both of which are already included on the CISA KEV list. Today also brings patches for two critical remote code execution RCE vulnerabilities...

CVE-2024-21412

creationtimestamp| type| source ---|---|--- 2024-02-13 19:17:24+00:00| seen| https://t.me/ctinow/184061 2024-02-13 20:37:03+00:00| seen| https://t.me/ctinow/184169 2024-02-13 20:41:42+00:00| seen| https://t.me/ctinow/184172 2024-02-13 20:41:43+00:00| seen| https://t.me/ctinow/184173 2024-02-13...

CVE-2024-21412

Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability...

CVE-2024-21412 Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

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CVE-2024-21412 Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

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CVE-2024-21412

CVE-2024-21412 is a Windows SmartScreen security feature bypass that lets a downloaded file, marked by the Mark of the Web (MoTW), execute without SmartScreen prompts when dealing with Internet Shortcut files. Connected sources cite in-the-wild activity (Water Hydra) and exploitation via spearphi...

CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-21412 Microsoft Windows Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability CVE-2024-21351 Microsoft Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass...