Microsoft fixes Windows zero-day exploited in ransomware attacks

Microsoft has patched another zero-day bug used by attackers to circumvent the Windows SmartScreen cloud-based anti-malware service and deploy Magniber ransomware payloads without raising any red flags. [...]

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