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5 days ago · by Haifei Li Introduction and Background Check Point Research recently discovered that threat actors have been using novel (or previously unknown) tricks to lure Windows users for remote code execution. Specifically, the attackers used special Windows Internet Shortcut files (.url extension name), which, when clicked, would call the retired Internet Explorer (IE) to visit the […]
1 day ago · Slashdot reader joshuark shared this report from BetaNews : Check Point Research has identified a critical zero-day spoofing attack exploiting Microsoft Internet Explorer on modern Windows 10/11 systems, despite the browser's retirement. Identified as CVE-2024-38112, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute remote code by tricking users ...
5 days ago · Check Point Research (CPR) warns of a new spoofing attack from threat actors using Internet Explorer shortcut files to lure Windows 10/11 users for remote code execution. CPR recommends Microsoft customers patch immediately. Key Findings. Threat actors are luring Windows 10/11 users into enabling remote code execution and accessing their computers
Cybersecurity researchers at Check Point Research have uncovered a novel zero-day exploit that weaponizes seemingly innocuous Windows Internet Shortcut files (.url) to target unsuspecting users.
But over the past year, hackers found a way to use the much-maligned web browser to attack Window PCs. The scheme, detailed in a Tuesday report from cybersecurity vendor Check Point, exploits a ...
4 days ago · 12:04 PM. 5. Microsoft fixed a Windows zero-day vulnerability that has been actively exploited in attacks for eighteen months to launch malicious scripts while bypassing built-in security features ...
2 days ago · This vulnerability— CVE-2024-38112 —isn’t the only Microsoft Windows patch to make CISA’s list with a July 30 deadline. The government has also added CVE-2024-38080, warning that ...
