Windows 10 IS Unsafe!

[kyonides]

Critical 'PrintNightmare' bug in Microsoft's Windows tech
still causing headaches

That’s the nickname for a bug for a proof-of-concept exploit accidentally published online on June 30. Microsoft on Tuesday issued an emergency update for the critical flaw, which affects all versions of Windows’ Print Spooler that manages interactions between computers and printers. The vulnerability could allow hackers to take over computers remotely.

But on Thursday Microsoft had to fend off claims from researchers that its patch didn’t work.

Previously, the patch had encountered other problems, such as breaking connections to some brands of printers. Microsoft acknowledged that issue, and recommended rolling back the patch to fix it.

Microsoft also faced criticism for initially labeling a similar vulnerability as low-risk in an earlier update.

The bug was bad enough to warrant an alert from the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. It also prompted Microsoft to issue a security update for Windows 7, which the company ended support for back in January of 2020.

It’s not the first time Print Spooler has dealt with wide-spanning vulnerabilities. Last summer, researchers discovered a denial of service vulnerability that affected versions of Windows as old as Windows 2000.

How is it possible that they still let your be vulnerable to attacks targeting that old timer known as the print spooler?