Hackers are able to infiltrate Windows systems by running a small amount of code that won’t trigger a ransomware attack in normal Windows mode and thus, avoid detection from cybersecurity software. However, bad actors are now taking advantage of Safe Mode vulnerabilities because they know that endpoint security products are unable to run. When a Windows system is in Safe Mode, it is generally considered safe. If security products were allowed to run in Safe Mode, you break the intentions for which Safe Mode was intended, but if you deny security products from running, then you open the security hole and allow attackers to infiltrate the system. If endpoint cybersecurity products were to work in Safe Mode, they would effectively break the system, rendering Safe Mode unsafe. As cybercriminals become stealthier and more evasive, Windows Safe Mode is becoming a growing attack vector.
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