This is why we update… Data-thief malware exploits unpatched Windows PCs

Criminals are exploiting a Windows Defender SmartScreen bypass vulnerability to infect PCs with Phemedrone Stealer, a malware strain that scans machines for sensitive information – passwords, cookies, authentication tokens, you name it – to grab and leak. The malware abuses CVE-2023-36025, which Microsoft patched in November.

Source: The Register

 


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