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Microsoft patches rollback flaw in Windows 10
A flaw targeting Windows Update could rollback versions of the operating system so it’s easier to attack, according to Microsoft. Microsoft revealed the critical vulnerability in its September “Patch Tuesday” update, but it’s a similar style of attack spotted by a researcher last month. In August, SafeBreach security researcher Alon Leviev revealed a “downgrade” attack. Leviev was able to rollback…
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Microsoft patches six actively exploited vulnerabilities
The proximity to Black Hat and DEF CON may have played a part in that, however, as some of the publicly disclosed vulnerabilities came from talks given by security researchers last week at the two conferences. Those vulnerabilities might have been reported responsibly to Microsoft in advance, but weren’t considered severe enough to warrant out-of-band fixes — something that Microsoft…
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