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DarkMe Malware Targets Traders Using Microsoft SmartScreen Zero

The Hacker Newsby @TheHackersNews ()2 min read5 · 1 read
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2024-21412
CVE-2024-21412: Security Feature Bypass in Microsoft Windows Internet Shortcut Files
8.199%KEVRansomware
KEV

Indicators of compromise

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TypeIndicatorContext
domainfxbulls.rutaller file ("7z.msi") by clicking on a booby-trapped URL ("fxbulls[.]ru") distributed via forex trading forums under the pretext

From the original article

2 min read at thehackernews.com

 Ravie Lakshmanan  Feb 14, 2024 Zero-Day / Financial Sector Security 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.

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