A massive security threat recently emerged in the Windows ecosystem. Specifically, a dangerous RoguePlanet zero-day has targeted the default Windows antivirus. Consequently, this Microsoft Defender vulnerability allows hackers with standard user accounts to execute commands with elevated administrative privileges. Furthermore, the flaw presents an immediate risk to millions of active machines globally. Therefore, system administrators must understand this exploit and act quickly to secure their endpoints. Historically, endpoint detection tools enjoy the highest level of system privileges. Indeed, Windows grants these tools deep system access to quarantine files and stop… Read More
“RoguePlanet” Zero-Day Vulnerability Discovered: Microsoft Defender Hit with Critical Privilege Escalation Flaw
