A new flaw security που ανακαλύφθηκε στα Windows θα μπορούσε ενδεχομένως να θέσει σε κίνδυνο την ασφάλεια εκατομμυρίων υπολογιστών. Αυτό το σφάλμα αναφέρεται από την εταιρεία ασφαλείας Cylance, που το ανακαλύφθηκε πρόσφατα σαν vulnerability “Redirect to SMB” or “Redirect to SMB.”
Although the possibility of a real scenario happening attacks is very low, what makes “Redirect to SMB” unique is that it does not rely on the ignorance of the computer user.
We know that traditional infections require interaction by the user at the touch of a link sent by the fraudsters. The vulnerability discovered by Cylance can be accomplished by keeping communication on a remote server.
For example, this can be done with a application that looks like adware or a program that mimics updates of legitimate applications.
Microsoft recognized the vulnerability, but Cylance did not consider it a critical threat.
According to Microsoft, there are a lot of factors that are needed to make use of the weakness.
Microsoft also states that its operating systems are constantly being updated and added security measures to Windows which neutralize such threats, according to NeoWin.
