New GhostLock tool abuses Windows API to block file access

BleepingComputer·11. Mai 2026, 22:02

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A security researcher has released a proof-of-concept tool named GhostLock that demonstrates how a legitimate Windows file API can be abused in attacks to block access to files stored locally or on SMB network shares. [...]

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