Microsoft rolls out security update to fix Follina vulnerability, users urged to update PCs

Microsoft has released a patch for a Windows vulnerability that is being actively exploited by hackers. Users on systems running Windows 7 and above have been advised to update their computers as soon as possible.

The security flaw — Follina (CVE-2022-30190) — lets hackers hijack computers through programmes such as Microsoft Word. The infected document enables attackers to execute PowerShell commands via the Microsoft Diagnostic Tool. The researchers suggest that the Follina zero-day vulnerability had hit Microsoft Office 2013 and later versions.