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...

Microsoft Rolls Out Patches for 73 Flaws, Including 2 Windows Zero-Days

Microsoft has released patches to address 73 security flaws spanning its software lineup as part of its Patch Tuesday updates for February 2024, including two zero-days that have come under active exploitation. Of the 73 vulnerabilities, 5 are rated Critical, 65 are rated Important, and three and...

Microsoft Windows Multiple Vulnerabilities (KB5034765)

This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft KB5034765 SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescriptio...

Microsoft Windows Multiple Vulnerabilities (KB5034766)

This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft KB5034766 SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescriptio...

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

Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability...

CVE-2024-21412

Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability...

CVE-2024-21348

Internet Connection Sharing ICS Denial of Service Vulnerability...

Denial of service

Internet Connection Sharing ICS Denial of Service Vulnerability...

Security feature bypass

Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability...

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...

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

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CVE-2024-21348 Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Molly White Reviews Blockchain Book

Molly White--of "Web3 is Going Just Great" fame--reviews Chris Dixons blockchain solutions book: Read Write Own: In fact, throughout the entire book, Dixon fails to identify a single blockchain project that has successfully provided a non-speculative service at any kind of scale. The closest he...

Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Microsoft Windows Security Vulnerabilities

Microsoft Windows is a suite of operating systems for use on personal devices from Microsoft Corporation USA. A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows Internet Shortcut Files. The following products and editions are affected: Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems,Windows Serve...

PT-2024-1660 · Microsoft · Windows

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Windows affected versions not specified Description: The issue is related to insufficient input validation in the Internet Connection Sharing ICS function of Windows operating systems. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a...

Microsoft Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) security vulnerability

Microsoft Windows is a suite of operating systems for use on personal devices from the U.S.-based Microsoft Corporation Microsoft. A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows Internet Connection Sharing ICS. The following products and versions are affected:Windows 10 Version 1809 for...

PT-2024-1646

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows versions prior to the February 2024 patch update are affected, including Windows 10 and Windows 11. Description The vulnerability is related to Internet Shortcut Files and allows attackers to bypass Microsoft Defender...