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Samsung Windows Laptop Owners - Fix MitM Vulnerability

Started by Guest_GNULINUX_* , Mar 10 2016 03:53 PM

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Posted 10 March 2016 - 03:53 PM

Samsung Windows Laptop Owners Urged To Download Fix To MitM Vulnerability

Samsung laptop owners are being urged to update their Windows PCs after the discovery of a vulnerability that can allow remote attackers to download files onto a targeted system and gain complete control over the laptop.

The flaw is tied to a feature called “Samsung SW Update Tool 2.2.5.16” designed keep Samsung laptop users’ drivers and software up to date. Security researchers at Core Security discovered the vulnerability in November 2015 and disclosed the flaw March 4 after Samsung issued the patch to fix the problem.

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