Microsoft says Russian hackers are exploiting an ancient printer security flaw
Print spooling attack has been flagged by Microsoft
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Print spooling attack has been flagged by Microsoft
A now-patched Windows Print Spooler flaw was used by Forest Blizzard to drop the privilege-elevating malware for credential stealing and persistence.
Microsoft’s threat researchers have uncovered GooseEgg, a never-before-seen tool being used by Forest Blizzard, or Fancy Bear, in conjunction with vulnerabilities in Windows Print Spooler.
Russian military intelligence hackers are using an 18 month-old vulnerability in the Windows print spooler utility to deploy a custom tool that elevates privileges
Microsoft didn't disclose the in-the-wild exploits by Kremlin-backed group until now.