first published week of: 02/08/2016
Almost nine-out-of-ten vulnerabilities targeting Windows last year could have been prevented by removing accounts with administrative rights.
Most security vulnerabilities affecting Windows last year could've been mitigated in most cases by removing access to administrator rights, according to a report.
The report, released on Thursday by security firm Avecto said a total of 85 percent of critical flaws affecting the operating system could've been stopped at the gate, and prevented from spreading deep into system files.
cess to everything on the computer. But malware, when it strikes, also gets the same privileges. That means malware or hackers can modify core Windows files, and steal or destroy data.
Many businesses provide Windows machines with a lower, limited level of access, which reduces the spread of malware or access for hackers. continued…