Today, Microsoft revealed that a Mark of the Web security bypass vulnerability exploited by attackers as a zero-day to bypass SmartScreen protection was patched during the June 2024 Patch Tuesday.

A design flaw in Windows Smart App Control and SmartScreen that enables attackers to launch programs without triggering security warnings has been under exploitation since at least 2018. Smart App ...

If you use a Windows computer, it's time to update it yet again — before hackers get to you with the latest Windows malware threat. Phemedrone is an open-source malware that targets web browsers and ...

Last week we looked at how to shut down Windows 8 and how to boot directly to the Desktop — two of the most irksome Windows 8 quirks — and today, in our continuing series of Windows 8 tips and tricks, ...

Security firm Elastic Security Labs has discovered a design flaw in Windows' built-in security features 'Smart App Control' and 'SmartScreen' that allows programs to be launched without security ...

You know that warning that pops up every time you want to install a new app in Windows? The one that sometimes prevents you from doing it when an app seems a little ...

A Microsoft Defender SmartScreen vulnerability patched in November has found fresh active exploitation in a Phemedrone information-stealing malware campaign, according to cybersecurity research and ...

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Palo Alto Networks’ cybersecurity research arm Unit 42 recently discovered a new malware variant targeting users via a vulnerability in Windows SmartScreen Mispadu is an infostealer built on Delphi, ...