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Shocking New Windows 10 Security Alert As Unpatched Bug Exposes Admin Passwords

Posted on July 21, 2021July 21, 2021 By Davey Winder

Microsoft has confirmed a shocking new vulnerability that can expose admin passwords to any local Windows 10 user to abuse

This security bug is nightmarish: a bug that means sensitive, security-related Windows Registry files can be accessed by ordinary local users. Files like SAM containing all the hashed user passwords, including admin ones.

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News, Threat Intelligence, Vulnerabilities Tags:Microsoft, passwords, vulnerabilities, Windows 10

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