CISA warns of Windows flaw used in infostealer malware attacks

September 16, 2024 at 03:56PM CISA orders U.S. federal agencies to secure systems against a Windows MSHTML spoofing bug exploited by the Void Banshee APT group. The vulnerability (CVE-2024-43461) was exploited before being fixed, allowing attackers to execute code on unpatched Windows systems. The vulnerability has been added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and … Read more

Microsoft Says Recent Windows Vulnerability Exploited as Zero-Day

September 16, 2024 at 07:39AM Microsoft identified and addressed a high-severity CVE-2024-43461 security flaw through September 2024 updates, following its exploitation as a zero-day in Internet Explorer. This spoofing bug in MSHTML can execute arbitrary code when a user interacts with a malicious page or file. It was part of an attack chain exploited by … Read more

Windows vulnerability abused braille “spaces” in zero-day attacks

September 15, 2024 at 02:18PM The “Windows MSHTML spoofing vulnerability” (CVE-2024-43461) was exploited by the Void Banshee APT hacking group, leading to it being reclassified as previously exploited. Based on the meeting notes, it appears that the “Windows MSHTML spoofing vulnerability” tracked under CVE-2024-43461 was recently fixed but has now been marked as previously exploited … Read more

Attackers Have Been Leveraging Microsoft Zero-Day for 18 Months

July 10, 2024 at 04:29PM Threat actors exploited a zero-day bug (CVE-2024-38112) patched by Microsoft in July for over 18 months. The vulnerability impacts Internet Explorer’s Trident engine and affects newer Windows systems, like Windows 10 and 11. It allows attackers to run ransomware and spyware. Check Point discovered concurrent campaigns targeting individuals in Vietnam … Read more