Microsoft on Tuesday pushed a major Windows update to address a security feature bypass already exploited in global ransomware attacks. The operating system update, released as part of Microsoft’s scheduled Patch Tuesday, addresses a flaw that lets malicious attackers use rigged files to evade MOTW (Mart of the Web) defenses. The post Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Plugs Windows Hole Exploited in Ransomware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Microsoft on Tuesday pushed a major Windows update to address a security feature bypass already exploited in global ransomware attacks.
The operating system update, released as part of Microsoft’s scheduled Patch Tuesday, addresses a flaw that lets malicious attackers use rigged files to evade MOTW (Mart of the Web) defenses.
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