Researchers claim Windows Defender can be fooled into deleting databases

Two rounds of reports and patches may not have completely closed this hole

BLACK HAT ASIA  Researchers at US/Israeli infosec outfit SafeBreach last Friday discussed flaws in Microsoft and Kaspersky security products that can potentially allow the remote deletion of files. And, they asserted, the hole could remain exploitable – even after both vendors claim to have patched the problem.…

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