{"id":296,"date":"2019-11-11T12:45:55","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T12:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systoolsgroup.com\/blog\/?p=296"},"modified":"2022-10-10T06:27:15","modified_gmt":"2022-10-10T06:27:15","slug":"bluekeep-threat-confirmed-unpatched-windows-computers-are-in-great-danger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.systoolsgroup.com\/blog\/bluekeep-threat-confirmed-unpatched-windows-computers-are-in-great-danger\/","title":{"rendered":"BlueKeep Threat Confirmed – Unpatched Windows Computers are in Great Danger"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Microsoft detected BlueKeep attacks connected with a coin mining campaign on November 2, 2019 and urges users to update outdated Windows OS.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

For the first time, Microsoft perceived a malware campaign weaponized the BlueKeep vulnerability. The Microsoft Defender ATP Research Team also warned about upcoming destructive BlueKeep attacks and recommended Windows users to patch their OS as soon as possible. According to Microsoft, these attacks are using the same C2 (Command-and-Control) infrastructure that was being used with the coin mining campaign detected in September.<\/p>\n

What is BlueKeep?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

BlueKeep is an unauthorized remote code vulnerability affecting the out-of-date Microsoft Windows Versions. It is a wormable (a self-spreading malware), indexed as CVE-2019-0708, which allows any malware exploiting the Windows vulnerability to spread from one computer to another even without any user interaction. It directly attacks in computers\u2019 RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) that connects a computer (with Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2) to another over a network connection.<\/p>\n


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