American software company Microsoft has announced that hackers can try to take advantage of a bug in the operating system of Windows computers. The company founded by billionaire Bill Gates recommended installing a patch called “PrintNightmare”. explanations.
At the beginning of the summer, the American company Microsoft is pulling the barbed wire. The company founded by Bill Gates has warned that hackers may try to take advantage of a flaw in the operating system of Windows computers and recommended installing a patch called “PrintNightmare”.
Without it, the tech giant said in a post on its site Tuesday evening, and if they succeeded, hackers could take over the computer. “A hacker who successfully takes advantage of the flaw can execute random codes thanks to privileged access to the system.”Microsoft indicated.
Printer Defect
can Then install programs to see, modify or delete data; Or create new accounts with all user rights »group added.
The group invites Windows users to install this hotfix immediately, as all versions of the operating system are at risk but not all of them have the correct security update yet. The flaw in question, related to the printer software, has already been used by hackers, according to several computer security experts.
Last June, Microsoft had already warned its users of similar problems when the American company published a major update related to various operating systems including Windows 10. Six vulnerabilities were specifically targeted by this patch. The French Monitoring, Alert and Response Center noted on June 8, 2021: “When these vulnerabilities are linked, they allow the attacker to take full control of the device if the user navigates to a malicious site.” Computer Attacks (CERT-FR) Alert Bulletin.
