zero-day attack

Pierluigi Paganini May 07, 2025
Play ransomware affiliate leveraged zero-day to deploy malware

The Play ransomware gang exploited a high-severity Windows Common Log File System flaw in zero-day attacks to deploy malware. The Play ransomware gang has exploited a Windows Common Log File System flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-29824, in zero-day attacks to gain SYSTEM privileges and deploy malware on compromised systems. The vulnerability CVE-2025-29824, (CVSS score of 7.8) is a Use after […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 11, 2017
Dridex banking Trojan campaign exploited Microsoft Word 0day recently revealed

Millions of people were targeted by a phishing campaign exploiting a Microsoft Word 0day and aimed to spread the Dridex Banking Trojan. Recently security experts from firms McAfee and FireEye warned of a Microsoft Word zero-day exploited by attackers in the wild. Just opening an MS Word document could put Windows users at risk, the exploitation of the flaw could […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 10, 2017
Researchers warn of a Windows Zero-Day Attack observed in the wild

Security researchers from firms McAfee and FireEye are warning of a Windows zero-day attack in the wild that put Microsoft users at risk of hack. Security researchers from security firms McAfee and FireEye are warning of hackers exploiting a Windows zero-day vulnerability in the wild. Just opening an MS Word document could put you at risk, […]