Actively exploited Windows zero-day vulnerability patched

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Microsoft patches actively exploited Windows zero-day vulnerability

Microsoft has patched a zero-day vulnerability that let malicious actors bypass Windows SmartScreen to deliver Qbot malware and Magniber ransomware payloads.

Threat actors exploited the flaw by using JavaScript files to get around the Mark of the Web (MOTW) security warnings displayed by the operating system.
 
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