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Steam Security Warning Issued For 72 Million Windows 10 Gamers

Posted on August 9, 2019August 9, 2019 By Davey Winder

Steam, the hugely popular gaming platform used by millions, is vulnerable to a “zero-day” security vulnerability according to one researcher

The vulnerability could leave 96 million Windows users, 72 million of them running Windows 10, open to their computers being taken over by an attacker who could then install malware, steal data, compromise passwords and more. Here’s everything that’s known so far.

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