You have always been warned not to share remote access to your computer with untrusted people for any reason—it’s a basic cybersecurity advice, and common sense, right?
But what if, I say you should not even trust anyone who invites or offer you full remote access to their computers.
A critical vulnerability has been discovered in Microsoft’s Windows Remote Assistance (Quick Assist) feature that affects all versions of Windows to date, including Windows 10, 8.1, RT 8.1, and 7, and allows remote attackers to steal sensitive files on the targeted machine.
Source: Windows Remote Assistance Exploit Lets Hackers Steal Sensitive Files
