{"id":54445,"date":"2016-09-16T15:54:35","date_gmt":"2016-09-16T15:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=54445"},"modified":"2016-09-16T15:59:07","modified_gmt":"2016-09-16T15:59:07","slug":"safe-mode-may-not-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/safe-mode-may-not-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"Safe Mode May Not Be So Safe"},"content":{"rendered":"

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New evidence has found hackers gaining credentials through Safe Mode…<\/h3>\n

A new credential stealing method has hit the streets.\u00a0 A hacker now has the ability to place a false log in screen on your computer during a reboot in Safe Mode.\u00a0 This log in screen simply requests your credentials, and once you put them in the hacker has them!\u00a0 The screen used is able to be deployed in various Windows OS, including Windows 10.<\/p>\n

At this time, Microsoft does not have intentions to fix this issue.\u00a0 The reason being,\u00a0the hacker has to already have\u00a0access to the computer before gaining the ability to insert the false log in screen.<\/p>\n

Specific vulnerabilities or attack methods that lead to the initial breach of your PC’s security were not specified.\u00a0 This is because, this isn’t a “one-size fits all” kind of approach.\u00a0 The way the hackers gain access to your endpoint may vary, based upon the targeted user\u00a0themselves.\u00a0 Once the hacker has access, they can require a reboot and insert the fake log in screen to obtain credentials.<\/p>\n

The biggest take away here, is ensuring your operating system and applications are updated.\u00a0 This will\u00a0avoid any vulnerabilities which hackers can exploit to gain initial access to your PC.\u00a0 Also, be sure to run a security scan at least once a week to remediate any malware found on your computer.\u00a0 Lastly, think before you click!!<\/p>\n

Source: http:\/\/www.theregister.co.uk\/2016\/09\/16\/remote_hacker_nabs_win10_logins_in_wontfix_safe_mode_attack\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  New evidence has found hackers gaining credentials through Safe Mode…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":52414,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[183],"tags":[586],"class_list":["post-54445","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tips","tag-safe-mode"],"yoast_head":"\nSafe Mode May Not Be So Safe<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"New reports found hackers inserting a falsified log in screen during a Safe Mode reboot to steal user credentials. 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