20-year-old Windows bug lets printers install malware—patch now

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20-year-old Windows bug lets printers install malware—patch now
Ars Technica
For more than two decades, Microsoft Windows has provided the means for clever attackers to surreptitiously install malware of their choice on ...
http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/07/20-year-old-windows-bug-lets-printers-install-malware-patch-now/

PATCH WAS ISSUED IN LAST WINDOWS UPDATES IN JULY 2016:

Microsoft patches 20-year-old critical Windows printing bug
By James Walker     Jul 14, 2016 in Technology
Microsoft has patched a major flaw in all supported versions of Windows that allows hackers to install malware on your computer through the system print spooler. The vulnerability could give attackers an easy way to infect devices connected to a network..... http://www.digitaljournal.com/technology/microsoft-patches-20-year-old-critical-windows-printing-bug/article/470017

SEE ACTUAL PATCH AT MICROSOFT:

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-087 - Critical
Security Update for Windows Print Spooler Components (3170005)
Published: July 12, 2016
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS16-087

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