A New Bug in Microsoft Windows Could Let Hackers Easily Install a Rootkit

Security researchers have disclosed an unpatched weakness in Microsoft Windows Platform Binary Table (WPBT) affecting all Windows-based devices since Windows 8 that could be potentially exploited to install a rootkit and compromise the integrity of devices. “These flaws make every Windows system vulnerable to easily-crafted attacks that install fraudulent vendor-specific tables,” researchers<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheHackersNews/~4/AhpTI3xcGPs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>