Security News > 2020 > January > Microsoft rolls out patch for serious Windows bug highlighted by NSA

Designed to exploit a vulnerability in Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 and 2019, the bug could allow an attacker to remotely access and control an infected computer.

Microsoft has responded to a Windows security bug discovered and reported by the National Security Agency by issuing a patch now available as an "Important" update for affected Windows computers.

You can also download the patch for your specific version of Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 or 2019 from Microsoft's Security Update Guide.

In its advisory, the NSA referred to the bug as severe, saying that sophisticated cyber actors would understand the flaw very quickly, thus making the affected versions of Windows fundamentally vulnerable.

The agency said it recommends that all January 2020 Patch Tuesday patches be installed as soon as possible to fix the vulnerability on all Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016/2019 systems.

News URL

http://www.techrepublic.com/article/microsoft-rolls-out-patch-for-serious-windows-bug-highlighted-by-nsa/#ftag=RSS56d97e7