Last Update: September 18, 2022, 17:02 IST
Windows gets another important security update
Microsoft has been busy releasing important updates for PC users over the past few months and once again, it has advised people to update their PCs with the new fixes immediately.
Microsoft has released a new security update that looks to fix a major security flaw in Windows, including older non-supported versions. The security patch for Windows goes back to Windows 7 which suggests that the problem is serious and affects millions of PCs around the world.
According to Microsoft the vulnerability, if exploited could allow an attacker to access your PC’s system privileges, which is a major problem.
The company has issued a security note on the issue, detailing the affected Windows versions, and how everyone should install the new software patch immediately.
Microsoft is concerned that attackers may have already taken advantage of the issue, and the update will only help PCs that are not targeted. We are hoping that Microsoft will go deep into the issue, and help the affected users, if any, to ensure that they do not suffer huge losses.
The concern is so high that the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has also issued a security note alerting Windows PC users in India. The original release date was September 14 and the severity rating is listed as High by the Security Agency.
Windows version affected by security issue
-Windows Server 2008 and above
-Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 8.1
Windows 10
windows 11
Microsoft has an extensive list of services affected by the vulnerability and you can read about it here: Post, Interestingly, Microsoft says that for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability, they must already have access and the ability to run on the target system.
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