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The government has issued a warning to these Microsoft users
If you happen to use Microsoft apps and services, the Indian government will issue you a high security risk alert. India’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-IN) has issued warnings for certain Microsoft products and services. This includes Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Office, Points sharedMicrosoft Dynamics CRM, Visual Studio and the .NET Framework.
According to CERT-IN, the vulnerabilities found in these Microsoft services are of high severity, and many have been reported that can bypass security restrictions.
CERT-IN is a affiliated node agency Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Government agency responsible for highlighting bugs and cybersecurity threats like phishing and hacking.
What has the government said about these vulnerabilities in Microsoft products
CERT mentioned that “Many security vulnerabilities have been reported in various Microsoft products that can be exploited by attackers to elevate privileges, execute arbitrary code, reveal sensitive information, bypass security restrictions and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack of the targeted system. ”
According to CERT-IN, the vulnerabilities found in these Microsoft services are of high severity, and many have been reported that can bypass security restrictions.
CERT-IN is a affiliated node agency Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Government agency responsible for highlighting bugs and cybersecurity threats like phishing and hacking.
What has the government said about these vulnerabilities in Microsoft products
CERT mentioned that “Many security vulnerabilities have been reported in various Microsoft products that can be exploited by attackers to elevate privileges, execute arbitrary code, reveal sensitive information, bypass security restrictions and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack of the targeted system. ”
Below is a detailed description of the product’s security vulnerabilities:
What can users do?
The government agency has advised users of these Microsoft products to apply the latest security patch based on Microsoft’s September 2022 security update ( here)