Windows Mark of the Web Zero-Days Remain Patchless, Under Exploit
A pair of Microsoft bugs allow cyberattackers to bypass native Windows Internet download security, says former CERT CC researcher who discovered the flaws.
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A pair of Microsoft bugs allow cyberattackers to bypass native Windows Internet download security, says former CERT CC researcher who discovered the flaws.
Mark of the Web flaw has been resolved, but not by Microsoft.
According to recent reports, Microsoft has failed to at safeguarding Windows from dangerous drivers. Although the company claims that it updated its Windows safety mechanism so it can block malicious drivers, that did not happen.
A report by ArsTechnica points out that Microsoft Windows Update has failed to update the list of compromised or affected drivers, opening a chance for bad actors to misuse them.
LockBit 3.0 was spotted on multiple servers, with the threat actors stealing 1.3 TB of data in the process.