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‘Freak’ Flaw Also Affects Windows

Microsoft is warning that all Windows operating systems are at risk from the vulnerability known as Freak, for “Factoring RSA-EXPORT Keys” The flaw exists in SSL, which is used to secure online communications, and could be abused by an attacker to downgrade from using a strong RSA cipher to a weaker, “export-grade” RSA cipher. Microsoft has detailed a temporary workaround that can be used for most Windows systems, but there’s no fix or workaround available for Windows Server 2003. To date, there have been no signs that the Freak flaw has been exploited in the wild.”]

Source: https://www.databreachtoday.com/freak-flaw-also-affects-windows-a-7985

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