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Microsoft patches Google-outed Windows security hole

posted onNovember 9, 2016
by l33tdawg

As promised, Microsoft has issued a fix for the Windows security flaw that Google disclosed before a patch was ready. The update tackles vulnerabilities in numerous versions of Windows (from Vista through Windows 10) that would let an attacker get control of your system through a malicious app. You're already safe if you use Windows 10 Anniversary Update and an up-to-date browser, we'd add -- this is for people who can't or won't move to a newer operating system.

You have a strong incentive to upgrade quickly if you're affected. The attack is known to have been used by hacking group Strontium for a low-intensity but targeted phishing campaign. It's not certain that other organizations used the hole, but you likely don't want to find out about new attacks first-hand.

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