OscarminiOscarmini
  • Home
  • Reviews
  • Computers
  • How Tos
  • Travel & Lifestyle
  • Phone ROMs
  • Contact
    • Advertise
    • About Us
Facebook Twitter Instagram
  • Advertise With Us
  • Newsletter
Facebook Twitter Instagram
Oscarmini Oscarmini
  • Home
  • Reviews
  • Computers
  • How Tos
  • Travel & Lifestyle
  • Phone ROMs
  • Contact
    • Advertise
    • About Us
OscarminiOscarmini
Home»Computers»Microsoft Patches Extremely Critical Windows Vulnerability
Computers

Microsoft Patches Extremely Critical Windows Vulnerability

Oscar FrankBy Oscar Frank1 Min Read
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Pinterest Email

A security flaw that affects all modern versions of the Windows operating system was discovered and Microsoft has released a security patch to that effect. The Windows operating systems affected are Windows Server 2003/2008/2012, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 and Windows RT.

windows vulnerability

From all we could gather, this security patch would address a security hole in Schannel, Windows’ secure channel used for security protocols such as encrypted communication, particularly for Internet applications that use HTTP.

  • Must Read: All There Is To Know About Windows 10!

Simply put, if an attacker modifies packets in a specific way and used them to attack your machine, they may be able to execute whatever code they like remotely without any authorization.

For now there hasn’t been any reports of attacks using the vulnerability, but it is greatly advised you get the patch that suits your OS now.

Get the most important happenings in your inbox weekly

Windows

Related Posts

MacBook Air with M2 Chip Set to Launch this July

July 10, 2022

Apple iOS 16; What We Know So Far

May 23, 2022

Microsoft advises users to Uninstall latest Windows 11 update

May 18, 2022
Add A Comment

Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

Latest Posts

Microsoft to Invest Billions in ChatGPT

January 26, 2023

Google Translate Rolls Out 33 New Offline Languages

January 19, 2023

Apple Will Allegedly Launch “Next HomePod” Soon

January 19, 2023

Huawei Mate X3 to Launch with Satellite Features

January 18, 2023
Get the best African tech newsletters in your inbox
Oscarmini
Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
© 2023 Oscarmini Co. Designed by illBytes.

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.