Hackers are taking a different approach when accessing computers with a low level approach.
Your PC is facing a double whammy of cyber threats, both of them built into basic Windows features — one that exploits Windows search and another a Wi-Fi vulnerability.
Recommended Videos When you open the HTML file, it opens your browser and engages with Windows Explorer’s search feature. Windows Explorer starts looking for anything called “INVOICE,” and then the search is relabeled to “Downloads,” which tricks the user into thinking they are viewing what they “downloaded.” A batch script is involved in this attack that, when activated, wakes up more malicious operations. At the moment, the type of malware the hackers were trying to distribute is now known.
The second vulnerability is a bit more dangerous. Microsoft is busy patching a security hole in the Windows Wi-Fi driver that allows hackers to run malicious code on a PC only when it is within a public Wi-Fi range. This vulnerability affects all modern versions of Windows Server and Windows. The attacker does not need prior access to your computer to do this. The weakness is characterized in CVE-202430078 and given a maximum severity of “Important.
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