Bypassing Mark of the Web (MoTW) via Windows Shortcuts (LNK): LNK Stomping Technique
Overview While Windows shortcut (LNK) files are designed for user convenience, they have long been exploited as initial access vectors by threat actors. Since Microsoft strengthened its macro-blocking policies in 2022, attackers have increasingly turned to alternative formats such as ISO, RAR, and LNK files in their attacks. LNK files
