Security News > 2018 > April > Easily exploited flaw in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine allows total system compromise

A critical and extremely easily exploitable vulnerability in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine (MMPE) has been patched through an out-of-band security update pushed out by Microsoft on Tuesday. “Administrators of enterprise antimalware deployments should ensure that their update management software is configured to automatically approve and distribute engine updates and new malware definitions. Enterprise administrators should also verify that the latest version of the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine and definition updates are being actively downloaded, … More → The post Easily exploited flaw in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine allows total system compromise appeared first on Help Net Security.

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