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A new exploit has emerged for an old Windows 10 bug after botched patch – TechRadar
The original Windows 10 vulnerability was exploited as a zero-day in the summer
Researchers have identified a new exploit for a Windows 10 vulnerability identified in May that allowed hackers to escalate their privileges on a target machine.
After the bug came to light, Microsoft issued a patch that was supposed to rectify the issue, but it appears the update failed to guard against an alternative exploit.
According to Maddie Stone, a researcher at Google Project Zero, the Windows 10 flaw can still be abused, with small adjustments to the attack method.
“The original issue…
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