Hackers Exploit Windows SmartScreen Vulnerability to Install DarkGate Malware

The operators of DarkGate successfully leveraged a patched Windows Defender SmartScreen vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-21412, as a zero-day attack to disseminate the complex and ever-evolving DarkGate malware. The vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-21412, with a CVSS base score of 8.1, is a Microsoft Defender SmartScreen vulnerability revolving around internet shortcuts. It enables an unauthorized attacker to bypass SmartScreen security measures […]

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