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Windows 8.x and Server 2012 Suffer From Local EoP Vulnerability

September 10, 2014 By Corey Nachreiner

Severity: Medium Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: Windows 8.x, Server 2012, and RT How an attacker exploits it: By running a specially crafted application Impact: A local low privileged attacker can gain SYSTEM privileges on your Windows computers What to do: Deploy the appropriate update at your convenience, or let Windows Automatic Update do it for … [Read more...]

Only One Critical Flaw in a Dozen Windows Bulletins

December 14, 2010 By The Editor

Bulletins Affect Task Scheduler, Movie Maker, the Kernel, and More Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: All current versions of Windows and components that ship with it How an attacker exploits them: Multiple vectors of attack, including enticing your users into opening specially crafted files, or visiting malicious websites or file shares Impact: Various results; in the … [Read more...]

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