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Windows Central
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Kevin Okemwa

"Zero detections across 69 engines": A fake Windows 11 24H2 update is slipping past antivirus to try and steal your passwords

Rear view of computer hacker in dark hall wearing hooded top hacks into a computer network, types software code on a keyboard and monitors a virus attack to hack into network systems and servers.

Bad actors and hackers are increasingly using sophisticated techniques to carry out malicious attacks on unsuspecting users, especially as generative AI has burst onto the scene. What are the odds that you'd run into some trouble trying to install a Windows update on your device?

While it feels like it should be impossible, that's NOT the case. There's reportedly a fake Windows support page designed to trick unsuspecting users into downloading malware onto their devices and accessing their confidential data by stealing their passwords.

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