Don’t wait to install the June Windows update — it fixes a major security bug
by Emma Roth from The Verge - All Posts on (#60D6V)
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Microsoft has patched a Windows vulnerability that hackers are actively exploiting. If you own a system that uses Windows 7 and up, you'll want to update your computer as soon as possible (via Bleeping Computer).
The security flaw, called Follina (CVE-2022-30190) by researchers, lets bad actors hijack users' computers through programs like Microsoft Word. Security researchers have been aware of the threat since late May, but Microsoft reportedly dismissed their initial findings.
In an attack documented by security company Proofpoint, hackers associated with the Chinese government sent malicious Word documents to Tibetan recipients. When opened, these documents use the Follina exploit to take control of the Microsoft Support Diagnostic...