This Windows Vulnerability Lets Hackers Into Your PC in Just 300 Milliseconds
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Summary
A critical security vulnerability in Windows 11 has been discovered that can provide attackers with administrator access to a system within milliseconds.
The flaw relates to the OS’s Mobile Device Management feature, which allows a user’s smartphone to be used as a webcam.
An attacker can replace a system DLL file with a malicious version, which introduces privilege escalation.
Researchers alerted Microsoft to the issue in October 2024, and a patch was issued this month.
Users are advised to ensure their systems are updated to the latest version.
However, scammers are also targeting the flaw using fake update messages,so users should ensure all updates are undertaken via the Windows Update mechanism.
