Computerworld

Four new reasons why Windows LNK files cannot be trusted

The number of ways that Windows shortcut (.LNK) files can be abused just keeps growing: A cybersecurity researcher has documented four new techniques to trick Windows users into running malicious ...
CSOonline

Windows shortcuts’ use as a vector for malware may be cut short

A third-party patch management company is cutting short attackers’ use of LNK files to smuggle in malicious commands, while Microsoft prefers to tell the whole story. A longstanding problem with the ...
Security Boulevard

APT37 Adds New Capabilities for Air-Gapped Networks

IntroductionIn December 2025, Zscaler ThreatLabz discovered a campaign linked to APT37 (also known as ScarCruft, Ruby Sleet, and Velvet Chollima), which is a DPRK-backed threat group. In this campaign ...
Ars Technica

Can someone analyze this MALWARE string?

Suspicious Activity: The obfuscation, especially with creating and executing a file in the %TMP% directory (a common place for malware), suggests this script could be part of a malicious payload. The ...