CISA: Windows Task Host flaw now exploited by ransomware gangs
CISA confirms ransomware operators are now weaponising a high-severity Windows Task Host flaw previously flagged in April, compressing the patch-or-perish window for enterprise Windows estates.
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The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has confirmed that ransomware gangs are also exploiting a high-severity Windows Task Host vulnerability that was flagged as actively exploited in April. [...]
Editorial Analysis
The transition from known-exploited to ransomware-weaponised dramatically increases the blast radius for unpatched Windows environments, particularly in regulated European sectors.
Treat patching of the Windows Task Host vulnerability as a critical-priority action; validate deployment across all Windows endpoints within 48 hours.
A Windows vulnerability already under attack is now confirmed as a ransomware entry point—patch urgency is at its highest.
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