Windows now displays in the properties tab of LNK files critical information that could reveal malicious code.

They can be very powerful. Shortcuts can execute commands, load external DLLs, and run hidden scripts—all without the user ...

Windows users have been urged to practice caution. Microsoft warns Windows users of a cyberattack exploiting a longstanding LNK file vulnerability. The vulnerability, ZDI-CAN-25373, is being actively ...

You might encounter a situation where you may not be able to open any .exe files or shortcut link files, i.e., EXE or LNK files. You might instead get a “Open with” dialog box, or it may open the file ...

North Korea's APT37 threat group is providing fresh evidence of how adversaries have pivoted to using LNK, or shortcut files, to distribute malicious payloads after Microsoft began blocking macros by ...

Microsoft Windows users have been urgently warned about a dangerous cyberattack that can exploit a longstanding, unresolved security flaw involving Windows LNK files. As per a report in Forbes, citing ...