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Windows metadata bug has been waiting to cripple older machines

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If youre still using Windows 7 or Windows 8, theres another security issue you need to be aware of aside from Wannacry. This one wont hold your computer ransom for bitcoin, though. Actually, it might be more annoying than it is dangerous. Researchers from Aladdin RD, an information security company, recently discovered (translated) that a bad image call embedded into a website can bring older computers to a grinding halt. In this case, its filename $mft.
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