Windows operating system vulnerable to the FREAK exploits

In the recent news in the technological world, Microsoft has been able to confirm that the Windows operating system is actually vulnerable to the exploit by the name of FREAK. Although, it was a problem that was previously thought out to only happen with the Apple operating system, as well as the android user have now been able to migrate to the Windows operating system. With this particular FREAK exploit, username and password can be decrypted, along with a lot of other sensitive data that is basically thought to be protected by the SSL certificate by the user.

The security advisory has been recently released by Microsoft, as late as Thursday, acknowledging the fact that such kind of vulnerabilities are to be found in all the versions of Windows. This could actually end up exploiting the security system of the Windows operating system, ensuring that nobody would be immune to this particular attack. The main feature about this attack is the fact that a person would be forced in order to downgrade to the use of a SSL or TLS connection, in the Windows client system. This particular vulnerability will actually be able to exploit the FREAK techniques, ensuring that people may not be able to find any sort of cure for this particular problem.

Also, it has been found out that such kind of attacks and exploits were due to the different kinds of laws that have been introduced by the NSA and its team of cryptographers into the security algorithm of each and every computer. After all, it was the job of the NSA to make sure that they would be able to take on reporting the different kinds of default features within the computer, and also get rid of any sort of flawed algorithm. However, since they failed to do so, they would now have to ensure that the exploits can actually be taken off the radar. So, with the implementation of the exploit by the name of FREAK, people would actually have to move away from the secure SSL certificates, and make use of the open source certificate, that could end up creating a lot of damage to the files within the website.

All that a hacker needs in order to get the FREAK exploits underway is $ 50, and only about 12 hours in order to decrypt the entire key. Such kind of a floor will actually be able to endanger millions of websites across the world, and also the people making use of the Windows operating system. Everybody is at risk, and each and every connection is at the current moment vulnerable. Also, according to the computer scientists located in the campus of University of Michigan, they have understood the main causes as well as how the vulnerability did enter into the operating system of Windows. However, you can take solace in the fact that android will not be able to get affected by this particular exploit, as they mostly work without any security certificates.