Microsoft Fixes Zero-Day Flaw in Win32 Driver
A previously known threat actor is using the flaw in a broad cyber-espionage campaign, security vendor warns.
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A previously known threat actor is using the flaw in a broad cyber-espionage campaign, security vendor warns.
Filed to:computer printing Photo: Diego Cervo, Shutterstock Microsoft warns of a potentially major zero-day security flaw in Windows’ Print Spooler code. While Microsoft has not identified the severity of the vulnerability — dubbed “PrintNightmare” — it sounds pretty bad. The company says outside users could exploit PrintNightmare to gain elevated administrator privileges and execute code remotely. In other words, it’s an open invitation for hackers to gain control of a PC and install malware, ransomware, steal or destroy important data, and more, without requiring physical access...
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