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DarkGate Malware Exploited Recently Patched Microsoft Flaw in Zero

The Hacker Newsby @TheHackersNews ()3 min read2 · 1 read
Analyze CVE-2024-21412 with Vani AIImpact, affected versions, exploitation, mitigations and detection

Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2023-36025
Windows SmartScreen Bypass (CVE-2023-36025) Exploited via Crafted Shortcut Files
8.888%KEV
KEV
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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domaindoubleclick.nething email. The link deploys an open redirect from Google’s doubleclick[.]net domain to a compromised web server hosting a malicious .U

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3 min read at thehackernews.com

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.

The Hacker News

By @TheHackersNews · thehackernews.com

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