Microsoft has rushed out and emergency patch for all supported versions of Windows to cover a security flaw in the way shortcuts are displayed by the operating system. The out-of-band update, rated critical, comes less than 20 days after the discovery of a sophisticated malware attack that combined the Windows zero-day flaw with security problems in SCADA systems and used stolen signed drivers to bypass security software.Copycat attackers also added exploits for the Windows vulnerability into malware families, putting pressure on Redmond to release today’s emergency fix.
Source: https://threatpost.com/attacks-escalate-microsoft-ships-emergency-windows-patch-080210/74283/