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Microsoft Zero-Day Used by Lazarus in Rootkit AttackMicrosoft Zero-Day Used by Lazarus in Rootkit Attack

North Korean state actors Lazarus Group used a Windows AppLocker zero-day, along with a new and improved rootkit, in a recent cyberattack, researchers report.

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