Hackers Exploiting Windows Defender SmartScreen Flaw to Hijack Computers

Hackers actively target and exploit Windows Defender SmartScreen to deceive users and deliver malicious content by creating convincing, misleading websites or applications.  By evading SmartScreen, the threat actors increase the chances of their malicious content being executed on users’ systems to compromise security.  This exploitation often involves the use of social engineering tactics to deceive […]

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