The number of ways that Windows shortcut (.LNK) files can be abused just keeps growing: A cybersecurity researcher has documented four new techniques to trick Windows users into running malicious ...
Today, at Wild West Hackin' Fest, security researcher Wietze Beukema disclosed multiple vulnerabilities in Windows LK shortcut files that allow attackers to deploy malicious payloads. Beukema ...
Microsoft has addressed a security flaw in Windows that has been exploited since at least 2017. The company has not made an official announcement about the fix, but it was spotted by 0patch. The flaw ...
Barriers that Microsoft has placed to prevent malicious macros has forced some cybercriminals to use LNK files for malware delivery, but at the cost of easier detection. For years attackers have used ...