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Microsoft advised users to disable printers

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Microsoft advised users to disable printers Urged customers to disable printing from their devices until a system vulnerability (called “PrintNightmare”) was patched - Vulnerability in Windows’ print service allowed remote users to execute code on computer system
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Microsoft fixes printing issues

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Microsoft fixes printing issues Released an update for Windows 10 to fix issue that prevented some printers, MFPs, and scanners from working o Also involved devices using smart card (PIV) authentication - This was a separate issue to the so-called “PrintNightmare” bugs that Microsoft also sent out patches to correct - Microsoft also published patches to fix Windows Print Spooler bugs
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Microsoft issues with PrintNightmare

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Microsoft issues with PrintNightmare Security researcher, Benjamin Delpy, reports that he was able to exploit a new bug in Microsoft Windows Print Spooler service - A hacker can gain administrative privileges in Windows by using a custom print server - Microsoft had issued a patch to fix previous issue, but would appear that it will have to issue another to address this newly found vulnerability.
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Microsoft still not fixed PrintNightmare?

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Microsoft still not fixed PrintNightmare? Released yet another patch to fix a remote code executive vulnerability, but according to report in Bleeping Computer magazine, the patch may break network printing altogether - The vulnerability allows hackers to execute malicious code on PCs - Most likely Microsoft will be issuing yet another patch to repair issues with its Windows Print Spooler
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