Windows Defender Vulnerability Allows Service Hijacking and Disablement via Symbolic Link Attack

A severe vulnerability in Windows Defender’s update process allows attackers with administrator privileges to disable the security service and manipulate its core files. The technique, which leverages a flaw in how Defender selects its execution folder, can be carried out using tools already available on the Windows operating system. The vulnerability was detailed by Zero […]

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