Security researchers have uncovered two previously unknown zero-day vulnerabilities that are being actively exploited by RomCom, a Russian-linked hacking group, to target Firefox browser users and Windows device owners across Europe and North America.
Researchers with security firm ESET say they found evidence that RomCom combined use of the two zero-day bugs — described as such because the software makers had no time to roll out fixes before they were used to hack people — to create a “zero click” exploit, which allows the hackers to remotely plant malware on a target’s computer without any user interaction.
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Source: TechCrunch
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