The NSA has uncovered a massive security whole in the popular Windows 10 software that could let hackers target sensitive information. As The New York Post reports:
The National Security Agency has discovered a major security flaw in Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system that could let hackers intercept seemingly secure communications.
But rather than exploit the flaw for its own intelligence needs, the NSA tipped off Microsoft so that it can fix the system for everyone.
Microsoft released a free software patch to fix the flaw Tuesday and credited the intelligence agency for discovering it. The company said it has not seen any evidence that hackers have used the technique.
Amit Yoran, CEO of security firm Tenable, said it is “exceptionally rare if not unprecedented” for the U.S. government to share its discovery of such a critical vulnerability with a company.
A crucial message sent by the NSA on Tuesday warned that the consequences of not patching the critical flaw could be “severe and widespread.”
So does this mean the problem is fixed or do we the people that were forced to give up the GREAT WINDOWS 7 PRO, have to deal with it??? I’m dealing with trying to figure out how this system 10 works!!! Very complicated after years with Win-7 Pro 64bit, that was great!!
It is about time a government agency started doing what they should. Take note this was under Trumps administration.