Microsoft Windows LNK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (KB4021903)

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【Major vulnerability warning】Windows two critical remote code execution vulnerability-vulnerability warning-the black bar safety net

Microsoft 6, on patch day the disclosure of the two being the use of a remote code execution vulnerabilityCVE-2017-8543Windows Search remote code execution vulnerabilityCVE-2017-8464LNK file shortcut remote code execution vulnerability. Vulnerability name: Windows Search remote code execution...

Microsoft Issues Updates for 96 Vulnerabilities You Need to Patch this Month

As part of June's Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released security patches for a total of 96 security vulnerabilities across its products, including fixes for two vulnerabilities being actively exploited in the wild. This month's patch release also includes emergency patches for unsupported version...

Microsoft Patches Two Critical Vulnerabilities Under Attack

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday update today included a massive 95 fixes that tackle vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, Skype, Internet Explorer and its Edge browser. Twenty-seven of Microsoft’s patches fix remote code execution issues, allowing attackers to remotely take control of a victim’s PC...

LNK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows that could allow remote code execution if a .LNK file is processed. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local user. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user...

LNK remote code execution vulnerability: June 13, 2017

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LNK Code Execution Vulnerability

This module exploits a vulnerability in the handling of Windows Shortcut files .LNK that contain a dynamic icon, loaded from a malicious DLL. This vulnerability is a variant of MS15-020 CVE-2015-0096. The created LNK file is similar except an additional SpecialFolderDataBlock is included. The...

Microsoft LNK Remote Code Execution (CVE-2017-8464; CVE-2018-0978)

A vulnerability has been found in the way Windows Explorer handles LNK files. An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could achieve Remote Code Execution...

KLA11842 Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Products (ESU)

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in Microsoft Products Extended Support Update. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to obtain sensitive information, execute arbitrary code, gain privileges. Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities: 1. An information disclosure vulnerability in...

LNK Code Execution Vulnerability

This module exploits a vulnerability in the handling of Windows Shortcut files .LNK that contain a dynamic icon, loaded from a malicious DLL. This vulnerability is a variant of MS15-020 CVE-2015-0096. The created LNK file is similar except an additional SpecialFolderDataBlock is included. The...

Digital Forensics Platform: Autopsy

Digital Forensics Platform Autopsy® is a digital forensics platform and graphical interface to The Sleuth Kit® and other digital forensics tools. It is used by law enforcement, military, and corporate examiners to investigate what happened on a computer. You can even use it to recover photos from...

This Week in Security News

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. Below you’ll find a quick recap of topics followed by links to news articles and/or our blog posts providing additional insight. Be sure to check back...

Beware! Hackers Can Steal Your Windows Password Remotely Using Chrome

A security researcher has discovered a serious vulnerability in the default configuration of the latest version of Google's Chrome running on any version of Microsoft's Windows operating system, including Windows 10, that could allow remote hackers to steal user's login credentials. Researcher...

Carbanak Attackers Devise Clever New Persistence Trick

Hackers behind the Carbanak criminal gang have devised a clever way to gain persistence on targeted systems to more effectively pull off financially motivated crimes. The technique involves creating a bogus instance of a Microsoft Windows app compatibility feature. On Wednesday, Mandiant, FireEye...

FIN7 Evolution and the Phishing LNK

FIN7 is a financially-motivated threat group that has been associated with malicious operations dating back to late 2015. FIN7 is referred to by many vendors as “Carbanak Group”, although we do not equate all usage of the CARBANAK backdoor with FIN7. FireEye recently observed a FIN7 spear phishin...

FIN7 Evolution and the Phishing LNK

FIN7 is a financially-motivated threat group that has been associated with malicious operations dating back to late 2015. FIN7 is referred to by many vendors as “Carbanak Group”, although we do not equate all usage of the CARBANAK backdoor with FIN7. FireEye recently observed a FIN7 spear phishin...

Stuxnet LNK Exploits Still Widely Circulated

One of the alleged mandates around the development of the Stuxnet worm was that malware’s numerous components—which included a handful of zero days—should never escape the Natanz uranium enrichment facility in Iran. Eight years later, evidence continues to mount as to how that mandate was...

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...

Locky Ransomware Learns New Evasive Tricks

For several weeks security experts have had success slowing Locky ransomware infection rates. That’s been due to aggressive efforts to combat the Trojan downloader Nemucod, used in recent campaigns to distribute Locky. But now researchers say hackers behind Locky are changing tactics, giving the...

Caution Urged over Patched Windows USB Driver Flaw

USB-related vulnerabilities make people nervous; you need look no further than Stuxnet and BadUSB to see the dangers associated with infected portable storage devices and peripherals. Yesterday, Microsoft patched a flaw in the Windows USB Mass Storage Class Driver that could put some people on...