All users with Windows 10 computers are affected by this serious problem. Since a security flaw has been detected in Cortana, the operating system assistant. It allows hackers or cyber-criminals to access your computer, run malicious code or infect it with malware. Therefore, it is necessary to update the computer as soon as possible.
New security breach detected in Cortana
The security problem affecting the computer assistant was revealed on 13 June. Undoubtedly, a major bug that affects all users with this version of the operating system.
Vulnerability in Cortana
It was McAfee investigators who discovered this security flaw in Cortana. This is a bug that takes advantage of the wizard’s ability to collect information and data on the computer. This data is available upon request. This allows the attacker to execute malicious code and commands, as long as a USB stick is inserted into the computer.
They could also access your computer and introduce malware. In short, very annoying problems that can have many negative consequences for users using this version of Windows. There’s good news, though.
Windows kernel failure prevents malware from being identified
Because Microsoft has been very quick to detect this bug in Cortana and have already made an update available to users. So you can protect yourself from this failure. The update is now available, but if you don’t get it yet, you can disable the wizard.