Security · High impactFan score 44 · Tier B
New Windows SignDrop zero-day gives hackers SYSTEM privileges
BleepingComputer · By Sergiu Gatlan ·
The Brief
- Security researcher Abdelhamid Naceri (also known as Nightmare Eclipse) released a new Windows zero-day exploit called SignDrop.
- The exploit can let attackers gain SYSTEM privileges on Windows.
Why it matters
A public zero-day that grants SYSTEM privileges lets an attacker who already has some access take full control of a Windows machine, so Windows teams should watch for a fix.
Who’s affected
- Windows users and administrators
Security researcher Abdelhamid Naceri (also known as Nightmare Eclipse) has released a new Windows zero-day exploit that can let attackers gain SYSTEM privileges. [...]