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China-Linked Hackers Exploit Windows Shortcut Flaw to Target European Diplomats
01 Nov 2025 23:19 GMT
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A China-affiliated threat actor known as … of attacks exploiting an unpatched Windows shortcut vulnerability to target … 2025.
At that time, Microsoft told The Hacker News that … Microsoft Defender has detections in …
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Unpatched Windows vulnerability continues to be exploited by APTs (CVE-2025-9491)
01 Nov 2025 18:53 GMT
A Windows vulnerability (CVE-2025-9491, … attackers to create malicious LNK (Windows shortcut) files with command line … inspect the file via the Windows-provided user interface.
If … North Korea, Iran, Russia, and China.
Microsoft acknowledged the report and the …
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Chinese Hackers Exploit Windows Zero-Day to Spy on European Diplomats
01 Nov 2025 18:15 GMT
… linked to China have exploited a previously unknown vulnerability in Windows shortcut … , a tool long associated with Chinese state-sponsored groups. This operation … cybersecurity agencies are collaborating with Microsoft to accelerate a fix, while …
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Two Windows vulnerabilities, one a 0-day, are under active exploitation
01 Nov 2025 17:04 GMT
… a critical flaw that Microsoft initially tried and failed … common.
Seven months later, Microsoft still hasn’t patched the … bug in the Windows Shortcut binary format. The Windows component makes … reported that it observed a China-aligned threat group, tracked …
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Russian cyber groups deploy new malware strains as Windows updates trigger server outages
31 Oct 2025 03:50 GMT
… new malware varieties that Microsoft’s newest Windows patches are dismantling … high-profile targets. A Chinese-speaking actor has been conducting … Russian malware evolution, Windows authentication failures, and Chinese infrastructure targeting creates …
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Samsung's Mobile Browser Expands to Windows PCs (for Real This Time)
31 Oct 2025 02:22 GMT
… officially making the jump to Windows PCs.
The Samsung Internet … starting in 2023 via the Microsoft Store, although the software was … The software works on Windows 11 and Windows 10 version 1809 and … spent over five years in China, covering the country' …
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Suspected Chinese snoops weaponize unpatched Windows flaw to spy on European diplomats
30 Oct 2025 21:21 GMT
… Chinese government exploited a Windows shortcut vulnerability disclosed in March – but that Microsoft … North Korea, Iran, Russia, and China abusing ZDI-CAN-25373 for … Chinese government crews, including Salt Typhoon.
DLL sideloading exploits the Windows …
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Airstalk Malware: Multi-Threaded C2 Steals Windows Logins
30 Oct 2025 18:57 GMT
… researchers have uncovered a sophisticated Windows malware family dubbed Airstalk, which … expands its reach to include Microsoft Edge and Island Browser, demonstrating … Automation (Langfang) Co., Ltd., a Chinese organization.
Security researchers assess this …
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Why the Best Android Phones Never Make It to America
01 Nov 2025 23:36 GMT
… big part of why these Chinese companies don’t sell here … chips, they couldn’t use Microsoft Windows on their laptops, nor use … to make that happen.
Other Chinese companies, such as OPPO, Vivo …
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The new Fedora Linux, Chrome's big changes, and more: News roundup
01 Nov 2025 22:05 GMT
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Microsoft Outlook has never supported Apple … faster. Continue reading...
Microsoft has announced that Formula … arrived in Excel for Microsoft 365 on Windows. Before now, … it's launching in China, with lots of surprises. …