Microsoft suggests workarounds for critical, unpatched PrintNightmare exploit

When security researchers inadvertently published technical details of a remote execution vulnerability in Windows Print Spooler thinking (wrongly) that it had been patched, there was concern about the implications. And rightly so. Microsoft has confirmed people's worst fears, saying that the PrintNightmare security flaw is already being exploited. There is a little good news, however. The company also suggests some workarounds that can be used to protect systems until a patch is produced. See also: Windows 11 could spell the end of the Blue Screen of Death Windows 11 is making important changes to the way system updates work Windows… [Continue Reading]