Update Windows PCs to patch 17-year-old bug that's worse than WannaCry

The bug, called SigRed, could give hackers control over an entire network

Download the new Independent Premium app“A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Windows Domain Name System servers when they fail to properly handle requests. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the Local System Account. Windows servers that are configured as DNS servers are at risk from this vulnerability”

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