state-sponsored attacks

Windows has long been synonymous with robust security, yet even the most enduring systems sometimes harbor hidden vulnerabilities. A recently highlighted issue concerning .lnk shortcut files brings to light an 8-year-old security vulnerability that, despite Microsoft's long-standing reputation...

Microsoft’s handling of an 8-year-old .LNK shortcut exploit is raising eyebrows among Windows users and cybersecurity experts alike. Discovered by Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative, this vulnerability has been exploited since 2017, allowing attackers—primarily state-sponsored groups—to...

Context and Background The advisory emerges amid a broader backdrop of escalating tensions between Russia and Western nations, particularly following the onset of the conflict in Ukraine in 2022. The Russian military has increasingly relied on cyber operations to achieve various objectives...