Windows 0-day threat actors had free rein for over a year before Microsoft patched the exploit

• Threat actors exploited Windows 0-day vulnerability for over a year before Microsoft fixed it
• Vulnerability affected Windows 10 and 11, causing devices to open Internet Explorer
• Malicious code used novel tricks to lure Windows users for remote code execution
• Exploitation involved deceptive .url files masquerading as PDFs to run malicious code in Internet Explorer
• Check Point researchers provided cryptographic hashes for targeted .url files to help Windows users check for potential attacks

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https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/07/threat-actors-exploited-windows-0-day-for-more-than-a-year-before-microsoft-fixed-it/

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