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CISA: Windows Task Host flaw now exploited by ransomware gangs
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.
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Why it matters: The real implication is not just attacker activity. It is how quickly uncertainty around exposure, ownership, and recovery can turn a contained problem into a messy operational one.
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Original source: BleepingComputer
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