Anti-virus software and EDR systems may become accomplices of hackers destroying computer data! Some security companies have disclosed vulnerabilities in endpoint protection products from Microsoft, Trend Micro, Avast, AVG, SentinelOne and other brands. The common point is that they can be used to erase data on computers. The researchers pointed out that unlike the data destruction software (wiper) used by hackers in the past, this vulnerability allows attackers to launch attacks without obtaining high privileges, and it is more difficult to restore files.
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