Security News > 2017 > December > Pre-Installed Password Manager On Windows 10 Lets Hackers Steal All Your Passwords

2017-12-16 08:33
If you are running Windows 10 on your PC, then there are chances that your computer contains a pre-installed 3rd-party password manager that lets attackers steal all your credentials remotely. Starting from Windows 10 Anniversary Update (Version 1607), Microsoft added a new feature called Content Delivery Manager that silently installs new "suggested apps" without asking for users’ permission
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