What is BlueKeep and why should I care?

**rlg118** · June 30th, 2019, 04:32 PM

The Microsoft vulnerability could become the next runaway cyberthreat, like 2017’s WannaCry

BlueKeep is a software vulnerability affecting older versions of Microsoft Windows. Its risk is significant because it attacks an operating system’s Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), which connects to another computer over a network connection. This would allow a cyberthreat to spread very quickly. It was first discovered by the UK National Cyber Security Centre in May. Microsoft has been imploring around a million users to apply a patch in blunt warnings since mid-May.

https://blog.avast.com/what-is-bluek...9q2_jj_news061

**Mister Fide** · July 1st, 2019, 07:10 AM

Apparently Windows 8 and Windows 10 users are not affected.

June 30th, 2019, 04:32 PM	#1
rlg118 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Land o' Lake-Effect Posts: 5,348 Thanks: 5,911 Thanked 113,476 Times in 5,360 Posts	What is BlueKeep and why should I care? The Microsoft vulnerability could become the next runaway cyberthreat, like 2017’s WannaCry BlueKeep is a software vulnerability affecting older versions of Microsoft Windows. Its risk is significant because it attacks an operating system’s Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), which connects to another computer over a network connection. This would allow a cyberthreat to spread very quickly. It was first discovered by the UK National Cyber Security Centre in May. Microsoft has been imploring around a million users to apply a patch in blunt warnings since mid-May. https://blog.avast.com/what-is-bluek...9q2_jj_news061 __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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July 1st, 2019, 07:10 AM	#2
Mister Fide Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Nearly there Posts: 892 Thanks: 23,075 Thanked 17,986 Times in 890 Posts	Apparently Windows 8 and Windows 10 users are not affected.