The US National Security Agency (NSA) identified a security vulnerability in Windows operating systems that impacts Windows 10, Windows Server 2019, and Windows Server 2016. Microsoft in response released a security update to address the potential impact of the bug.

The Security Concerns

According to Microsoft, these are the potential exploits attackers could launch against this vulnerability named, CVE-2020-0601:

• Malicious files could take on the appearance of being from a “trusted, legitimate source.”
• Confidential information on user connections could be decrypted.

What Does This Mean For You?

If you are a Litzia TakeCharge customer, updates and security patches are automatically managed for your PCs and servers. Any machine with a Litzia agent installed is updated.

If you are not a TakeCharge customer, we strongly recommend manually installing all available Windows security updates as soon as possible on impacted PCs and servers. If you need help, or want to explore the benefits of TakeCharge, please email sales@litzia.com or call us at (360) 714-0565.

Visit the official Microsoft Security Update Guide for technical information on this security vulnerability.