Vulnerability in Windows 10 Threats Cryptocurrency Wallet Security

The latest version of Windows Defender has a security flaw that could open the door to malicious software.Software capable of jeopardizing the operation of cryptocurrency wallets.

The error found by Windows Latest isin Windows Defender scanning problems version 4.18.2003. This version of the program does not fully scan, ending it prematurely or skipping certain files.

The problem only applies to Windows 10 and may notoccur when offline scanning. There is a possibility that the scan is carried out completely, but the Defender does not correctly display information about him. Microsoft has not solved this problem yet.

In doing so, the malware continuesspread out. Many cryptocurrency investors store their funds in desktop wallets, which can be compromised by keyboard interceptors or other malicious programs designed to collect sensitive data.

There is also software that replacescopied Bitcoin wallet addresses, resulting in funds being redirected to the criminal’s wallet. Moreover, even experts can become victims of scammers. Thus, at the end of last year, the VeChain fund lost more than 1.1 billion VET ($6.6 million) after installing malware on the developer’s personal computer.

Due to frequently encountered problems at Microsoft,Many cryptocurrency investors prefer to store their funds on smartphones, which tend to have more secure operating systems. However, mobile users also face security challenges.

In December, Promon, a company specializing ininformation security has discovered a vulnerability that allows hackers to access personal data on any Android phone. Last June, Trend Micro discovered a cryptocurrency mining botnet using ports of Android Debug Bridge, which are designed to fix application defects.

In the same month, specialists from the companyESET has discovered a vulnerability in the Android operating system that allows malware to access users' two-factor authentication codes.

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