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Microsoft has quietly closed off a critical Windows shortcut file bug long abused by espionage and cybercrime networks.… The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-9491, allows malicious .lnk shortcut files to ...

A newly discovered cyber vulnerability, ZDI-CAN-25373, has been actively exploited by 11 state-sponsored threat groups from North Korea, Iran, Russia and China since 2017. According to the Trend Zero ...

Responding to an avalanche of criticism about the latest zero-day exploit, Microsoft has posted a quick-and-dirty patch that may dismay some users Two days ago I wrote about a new zero-day attack ...

Chinese hackers have been spotted targeting European diplomats using a longstanding Windows shortcut vulnerability that’s been popular with threat groups as far back as 2017. According to security ...

No matter how much experience you have with Microsoft’s Windows, it can still be improved by turning to software and tools that can make the operating system that much better. Take Windows 11, for ...

The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-9491, allowed cybercriminals to hide malicious commands from users inspecting files through Windows' standard interface. We waited long enough. Image: Unsplash Microsoft ...