Security researchers at Hacker House have released SetupHijack, a proof-of-concept tool that exploits race conditions and insecure file handling in Windows installers and updaters. The utility demonstrates how attackers can hijack privileged setup processes to run malicious payloads with SYSTEM or Administrator rights. Exploiting Race Conditions in Windows Installers SetupHijack targets installers and updaters that […]

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