Huge Security Flaw Discovered in Windows 10
Huge Security Flaw Discovered in Windows 10 Naturally, the flaw could allow hackers to steal passwords The Daily Mail reported that a Google researcher discovered a huge security flaw in Windows 10 that could have allowed hackers to steal the passwords of thousands of users. For around eight days this month, some versions of the operating system shipped with a password manager with a massive security flaw. The bug meant cybercriminals could easily take the passwords stored in the third-party app and use them to break into people's online accounts. John Steven, senior director of software security at Synopsys, said: "Rather than defeating the underlying encryption that protects users’ credentials, many of these vulnerabilities attack password (PW) managers’ interfaces or the APIs that connect them and the browser they service. Security practitioners advise users to use PW management plugins rather than visiting the PW manager’s website in order to avoid the classic ...
