Microsoft: New Windows LNK spoofing issues aren't vulnerabilities

Published on February 12, 2026

Today, at Wild West Hackin' Fest, security researcher Wietze Beukema disclosed multiple vulnerabilities in Windows LK shortcut files that allow attackers to deploy malicious payloads. [...]

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