Hackers can use a critical Window bug to access computers on a network in seconds

[Chris Smith]

• Homeland Security issued an emergency alert on Friday for a severe Windows vulnerability called Zerologon that would allow hackers to gain access to any computer of a network within minutes.
• The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) strongly advises all governmental agencies to upgrade their systems, urging Windows users in the private sector and the general public to do the same.
• Microsoft issued a patch in August for the issue but will follow up with another fix in the coming months.

Security researchers have identified a severe security issue affecting Windows that would allow attackers to take over computers and use them for nefarious reasons in “about three seconds in practice.” The vulnerability is so severe that Homeland Security issued a rare emergency alert on Friday, advising everyone to “go get patching,” including governmental agencies, state and local governments, the private sector, and the general public.

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