Update Your Windows Pc Asap
Windows recently released its April 2024 security patch, which fixes 149 flaws. Two of these flaws are zero-days, which makes this update particularly important to install.
LifeHacker 1:28 am on April 11, 2024
Microsoft released its April 2024 Windows update with patches for 149 vulnerabilities, including two zero-days. One is a proxy driver spoofing vulnerability (CVE-2024-2623) from Hainan YouHu Technology Co., linked to their LaiXi Android Screen Mirroring app, creating a potential backdoor. The second is a SmartScreen prompt bypass vulnerability (CVE-2024-2623), letting bad actors bypass Microsoft Defender Smartscreen. Installing the patch is recommended for both zero-day risks and other vulnerabilities.
- Microsoft released an important update to address 149 vulnerabilities in Windows.
- Two of these vulnerabilities are zero-days, with one (CVE-2024-2623) related to Hainan YouHu Technology Co.'s LaiXi Android Screen Mirroring app and a potential backdoor.
- Another zero-day (CVE-2024-2623) lets bad actors bypass Microsoft Defender Smartscreen and sends malicious files through email or messaging platforms.
- Installing the patch is recommended to protect against these risks as well as other vulnerabilities addressed in the update.
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