MAS warns financial institutions of vulnerabilities in MS Windows

Singapore

THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has alerted financial institutions to critical vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Windows Operating System that could allow malicious files or applications to bypass detection and gain control of computer systems.

Affected financial institutions are advised to install security updates released by Microsoft on Jan 15, 2020, that address 49 vulnerabilities. Four of the vulnerabilities are highly critical and need immediate attention, according to the Cyb…