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North Korean hackers exploit Windows zero

The Record ()2 min read4 · 1 read
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CVE-2024-21338
Local Privilege Escalation in Microsoft Windows Kernel via Exposed IOCTL (CVE-2024-21338)
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North Korean hackers exploited a previously unknown vulnerability in a Windows security feature, allowing them to gain the highest level of access to targeted systems. A zero-day flaw in AppLocker — a service that helps administrators control which applications are allowed to run on a system — was discovered by researchers at the Czech cybersecurity firm Avast and patched by Microsoft earlier this month.

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