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Windows 11 users worldwide were all of a sudden mystified by a new folder. A mysterious being, appearing out of nowhere in the system drives without a warning or explanation. The"inetpub" folder.
The original patch was aimed at blcoking an exploit where limited-access users could use"symbolic links" to gain advanced control of a machine. That would be done by taking advantage of Windows Update's elevated permissions. The issue that the patch was aiming to fix was primarily a local one: like a hacker gaining physical access to your computer or network. Well, the new vulnerability could potentially leave Windows 11 users open to attackers from external sources... which is way worse.
Meanwhile, the folder prevents people who have gained physical access to your machine from elevating their privileges by tampering with Windows Update. Which is a known vulnerability,
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