Microsoft Releases Security Advisory for Windows Hello for Business

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Microsoft Releases Security Advisory for Windows Hello for Business [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2019/12/05/microsoft-releases-security-advisory-windows-hello-business ] 
12/05/2019 11:02 AM EST 
Original release date: December 5, 2019

Microsoft has released a Security Advisory to address an issue in Windows Hello for Business (WHfB). An attacker could 
exploit this issue on devices that were affected by CVE-2017-15361, also known as Return of Coppersmiths Attack (ROCA), 
to take control of an affected system.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users and administrators to review Microsoft 
Security Advisories ADV190026 [ https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/ADV190026 ] and 
ADV170012 [ https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/ADV170012 ] and apply the recommended 
mitigations.

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