The U.S. National Security Agency announces what it calls a “severe” vulnerability in Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system. The flaw could allow attackers to execute man-in-the-middle attacks or decrypt confidential data within applications. The vulnerability affects versions of Windows 10 as well as Windows Server 2016 and 2019. Microsoft has released patches for a total of 49 vulnerabilities as part of its January 2020 Patch Tuesday security update, including eight flaws listed as “critical” It’s unclear how long the NSA knew about the flaw before informing Microsoft.”]
Source: https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/nsa-uncovers-severe-microsoft-windows-vulnerability-a-13607