Microsoft releases patch to fix security flaw in Windows DNS server

NEW DELHI: Researchers at Check Point, a cyber security firm, had identified a security flaw in Windows DNS, services provided by Microsoft for every Windows operating system, which could have allowed hackers to gain domain administrator rights over servers and take control over an organisation’s IT infrastructure.

Microsoft has acknowledged the flaw and released a patch to fix it.

The critical vulnerability named SigRed by Check Point has been in Microsoft’s code for more than 17 years, claimed researchers.