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August 4, 2020 02:03 pm
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/xEO3eAPxQSI/windows-10-hosts-file-blocking-telemetry-is-now-flagged-as-a-risk
Windows 10: HOSTS File Blocking Telemetry Is Now Flagged As a Risk
AmiMoJo writes: Starting at the end of July, Microsoft has begun detecting HOSTS files that block Windows 10 telemetry servers as a 'Severe' security risk. Windows 10 users are reporting that Windows Defender had started detectingmodified HOSTS files as a 'SettingsModifier:Win32/HostsFileHijack' threat. So it seems that Microsoft had recently updated their Microsoft Defender definitions to detect when their servers were added to the HOSTS file. Users who utilize HOSTS files to block Windows 10 telemetry suddenly caused them to see the HOSTS file hijack detection. Users who intentionally modify their HOSTS file can allow this 'threat,' but it may enable all HOSTS modifications, even malicious ones, going forward.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/xEO3eAPxQSI/windows-10-hosts-file-blocking-telemetry-is-now-flagged-as-a-risk
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