Attackers were escalating privileges left and right in 2023, thanks to one performance-oriented, security-lacking driver.
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 December 26, 2023
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Ransomware Attackers Abuse Multiple Windows CLFS Driver Zero-Days
Attackers were escalating privileges left and right in 2023, thanks to one performance-oriented, security-lacking driver.
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CVE-2023-7024, exploited in the wild prior to patching, is a Chrome vulnerability that allows remote code execution within the browser's WebRTC component.
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