Security News > 2016 > July > UAC bypass attack on Windows 10 allows malicious DLL loading (Help Net Security)
2016-07-26 16:01
Security researchers Matt Graeber and Matt Nelson have discovered a way to run a malicious DLL on Windows 10 without the User Account Control (UAC) springing into action and alerting users of the potential danger. What is User Account Control (UAC)? UAC is a technology that’s meant to improve the security of the OS by preventing software – or, more importantly, malware – to run with administrative privileges unless explicitly authorized to do so by … More →
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