Users who have a computer running Windows For nearly three years, you are at risk of contracting it Malware. An error in Microsoft drivers caused them to stop working properly and a security vulnerability exists.
Specifically, the controllers also drivers They are the ones who act as intermediaries between software and the hardware external, such as printers, graphics cards, webcams, etc. To perform their function, these files must reach the kernel of the computer, that is, the kernel of the operating system.
It is important that all drivers are safe so that these communications are secure. When the driver has an error Safetycybercriminals have facilities to access and control computers.
according to Ars TechnicaWindows users were not protected By not updating your Windows Update blocklist He is responsible for adding and checking for new drivers to ensure they are safe. Microsoft uses file Integrity of code protected by Hypervisor (HVIC) in many Hardware For this job, but it seems the system hasn’t worked well for the past 3 years.
Will Dorman, Senior Vulnerability Analyst at ANALYGENCE, said it wasn’t difficult to install malware on a device with windows. Specifically, a cybersecurity expert was listed “WinRing0” Which is supposed to be on the block list from Windows Update.
According to the analyst, The system menu has not been updated since 2019So the computers with the software Microsoft They were more vulnerable.
After admitting the error, Jeffrey Sutherland, the company’s project manager, pointed out They are working on problems Through a “service process that prevented devices from receiving updates to our policy.”
However, Sutherland did not report the cause of the error in HVIC Nor the number of teams that will be affected.
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