Lazarus Exploits Windows Zero-Day to Gain SYSTEM Access and Deploy Backdoor
The zero-day exploitation of a recently patched security vulnerability affecting Microsoft Windows has been linked to the North Korean threat actor Lazarus Group, which is responsible for delivering a never-before-seen backdoor that targets defense and aerospace businesses in France, Germany, Brazil, and India.
According to Check Point Research, the activity is a part of Operation Dream Job, a long-running cyber espionage and social engineering campaign carried out by hackers backed by Pyongyang that targets professionals worldwide with phony but alluring job offers at companies like Lockheed Martin and Enveil in order to steal sensitive data and install malware by approaching them on platforms like LinkedIn while posing as recruiters in an effort to gain their trust.
The attacks ha...