A third flaw in Windows is exploited to launch cyberattacks

Kaspersky Lab's technology revealed a new vulnerability in the heart of Windows, the third exploit to be exploited in the Microsoft system in three months. These subversions are used to launch attacks called zero day attacks.

The latest flaws have been discovered in malware targeting a small number of victims in countries in the Middle East and Asia.

Exploitation is dangerous because vulnerability is at the heart of the operating system and can be used to bypbad operating mechanisms contained in modern web browsers, such as Chrome and Edge. Microsoft has been notified of the vulnerability and has rushed to the publication of a fix.