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Microsoft patches bug in video game Age of Empires II
The vulnerability in the decades-old game could have allowed hackers to take over victims’ computers with a malicious game invite.
TL;DR
- Microsoft patched a record number of security bugs, aided by AI in discovery.
- A critical vulnerability in Age of Empires II was among those fixed.
- The Age of Empires II flaw allowed hackers to gain remote code execution via a malicious game invite.
- Successful exploitation could have led to hackers taking over a victim's computer.
- No evidence suggests this specific bug was exploited in the wild.
- Targeting gamers can be an effective strategy for distributing malware and stealing passwords.