A Chinese researcher discovered a historical flaw in Windows, the Microsoft OS “probably caused the biggest impact on the history of the company. “
This is a bug in the operating system from Windows 95 so far has been plaguing the Microsoft OS emblem. Consequently, anyone who still use the old OS was in danger of being watched.
According to Yang Yu, founder of Xuanwu Lab, the bug can be used quietly with a range of success “almost perfect” and the problem is in the design of Windows.
for this fault, known as “BadTunnel”, a user can enter a computer with full power over the computer if the user opens a link or connect a USB memory.
thanks to this discovery Yang Yu won U $ 50,000 prize thanks to Microsoft program that rewards users who report significant system failures.
“Even software security is equipped with mechanisms of active defense were not able to detect the attack “Yu told Forbes magazine.
” of course it also allows you to run malicious code on the system if required (.. .) This vulnerability can be exploited through Edge, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office and several other software in Windows. It can even be exploited via web servers, or even through pen drives, “said the specialist.
Microsoft announced that fixed this flaw with a patch on his list of updates.
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