Microsoft has reportedly failed to protect Windows PCs from malicious drivers for years. This has been the cause of people getting exposed to a type of cyberattack called Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) that gave hackers direct access to the PCs running on Windows.
Microsoft failed to safeguard Windows PC users from malicious drivers since 2019, according to a report. Computers use drivers to communicate with external devices such as hard disks, cameras, printers, and smartphones. Each driver is required to be digitally signed to ensure that it is safe for use. If, however, an existing digitally signed driver has a security flaw, it could be easily exploited by hackers. This has reportedly caused people to be exposed to a type of cyberattack called Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) that grants hackers direct access to the PCs running on Windows, by exploiting known flaws in driver software.
