Russian 'Fancy Bear' hackers accused of exploiting Windows flaw exposed by Google

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Fancy Bear: From Russia, with love, apparently
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Fancy Bear: From Russia, with love, apparently

Microsoft warns users to update ASAP

A hacking group linked to the Russian security services, dubbed 'Fancy Bear', has been accused by Microsoft of exploiting the security flaw in Windows, publicised by Google this week. The compan...

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