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Ransomware gang exploited a zero-day in Microsoft security feature, Google says
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-34527 | PrintNightmare: Remote Code Execution in Microsoft Windows Print Spooler | 8.8 | 100% | KEVRansomwarePoC ×3 | KEV |
| CVE-2022-41091 | Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) Security Feature Bypass, Actively Exploited | 5.4 | 2% | KEVRansomware | KEV |
| CVE-2022-44698 | SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass in Windows 10/11 and Windows Server | 5.4 | 76% | KEVRansomware | KEV |
| CVE-2023-24880 | SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass in Windows 10/11 and Windows Server | 4.4 | 78% | KEVRansomware | KEV |
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3 min read at therecord.media
Financially motivated hackers are using a previously undocumented bug in Microsoft’s SmartScreen security feature to spread the Magniber ransomware, according to a new report. The cybercriminals have been able to exploit the zero-day vulnerability in SmartScreen since December, researchers from Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) said.
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