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Sead Fadilpašić

Windows kernel components can be installed to bypass defense systems

A woman sitting in a chair looking at a Windows 11 laptop.

Experts have uncovered a method allowing cybercriminals to bypass Windows security features such as Driver Signature Enforcement (DSE), and thus install rootkits on fully updated systems.

A report from cybersecurity researcher Alon Leviev of SafeBreach claims the attack is possible by downgrading certain Windows kernel components.

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