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Researchers at cybersecurity company Sangfor accidentally published a how-to guide for exploiting it. The researchers tweeted in late May that they had found vulnerabilities in Print Spooler, which allows multiple users to access a printer. They published a proof-of-concept online by mistake and subsequently deleted it -- but not before it was published elsewhere online, including developer site GitHub.

Microsoft MSFT warned that hackers that exploit the vulnerability could install programs, view and delete data or even create new user accounts with full user rights. That gives hackers enough command and control of your PC to do some serious damage. Windows 10 is not the only version affected -- Windows 7, which Microsoft has ended support for last year , is also subject to the vulnerability.

Read More. Despite announcing that it would no longer issue updates for Windows 7, Microsoft issued a patch for its year old operating system, underscoring the severity of the PrintNightmare flaw.

Updates for Windows Server , Windows 10, version , and Windows Server will are "expected soon," it said. If there's any good news is that the current security update is cumulative, meaning it contains previous fixes for previous security issues too. It's the latest in a slew of security alerts from Microsoft in the past year and a half. The company has been embroiled in safety issues, including in when the National Security Agency alerted Microsoft to a major flaw in its Windows operating system that could let hackers pose as legitimate software companies.

The links point to an executable file named mpam-fe. Simply launch the file to manually install the latest security intelligence. Customers are encouraged to migrate to System Center Endpoint Protection. For more information, visit the Microsoft support lifecycle website. Network Inspection System updates. These updates are designed to protect you from network threats, including exploits as they are transmitted.

Check the version of the Antimalware Client component on your security software and download the right version of the NIS updates for your platform.

Send us feedback. Tell us about your experience. Third-party notices and information Automatic updates To help ensure your antimalware solution detects the latest threats, get updates automatically as part of Windows Update.

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