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Microsoft pushes patch to prevent ‘WannaCry level’ vulnerability

May 23, 2019 admin cybercrime, exploit, Exploits, patching, RDP, Remote Desktop Protocol, Vulnerability, WannaCry, Windows 7, Windows 8, windows server 2003, windows server 2008, Windows XP, worm

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 15 May 2019 16:57:16 +0000

This month marks two years since the infamous WannaCry attack. Now a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) vulnerability has been discovered that could be used in a similar large-scale attack—though Microsoft has released a patch. Have you updated yet?

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Microsoft pushes patch to prevent ‘WannaCry’ level vulnerability

May 15, 2019 admin cybercrime, exploit, Exploits, patching, RDP, Remote Desktop Protocol, Vulnerability, WannaCry, Windows 7, Windows 8, windows server 2003, windows server 2008, Windows XP, worm

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 15 May 2019 16:57:16 +0000

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Microsoft’s October Patch Batch Fixes 62 Flaws

October 16, 2017 admin adobe, Bishop Fox, Checkpoint, Flash Player, October 2017 patch tuesday, office, Other, reader, sans internet storm center, SEC Consult, windows, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows subsystem for Linux

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 14:18:40 +0000

Microsoft on Tuesday released software updates to fix at least 62 security vulnerabilities in Windows, Office and other software. Two of those flaws were detailed publicly before yesterday’s patches were released, and one of them is already being exploited in active attacks, so attackers already have a head start.