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New Windows Kernel Vulnerability Bypasses UAC

xsee writes "A new vulnerability in the Windows kernel was disclosed Wednesday that could allow malware to attain administrative privileges by bypassing User Account Control (UAC). Combined with the unpatched Internet Explorer vulnerability in the wild this could be a very bad omen for Windows users."

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  1. microsoft is a bad omen for windows by bl8n8r · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Can't we just say "uncle" and start over with something else?  I'd give anything to be rid of Exchange and Active Directory.

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