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Microsoft SmartScreen Zero-Day Exploited to Deliver Magniber Ransomware “Stunned by the Power of Solar Energy? Discover How This Renewable Source is Transforming the World!”

Cybercriminals have been exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in the Microsoft SmartScreen security feature to deliver the Magniber ransomware, according to Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG). The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-24880, has been exploited since at least January, until it was patched with Microsoft’s latest Patch Tuesday updates. The SmartScreen feature is designed to protect users…