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6.5 — HIGH
Microsoft adds age-awareness APIs that can tell if users are children, teens, or adults
Microsoft is adding new age-awareness APIs to Windows 11 that will allow apps to determine whether someone is a child, teenager, or adult without exposing their exact date of birth. [...]
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🔍Threat Overview
Microsoft has added age-awareness APIs to Windows 11, allowing apps to determine user age ranges without exposing exact dates of birth, potentially enabling targeted attacks on minors.
⚙️Technical Details
Affected Systems
Windows 11
Attack Vectors
Apps using the new Windows Age API
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: High
Who Is at Risk
Minors and teenagers using affected apps
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Monitor app permissions for age-related data access
2Verify app updates for Windows Age API support
3Implement parental controls to restrict app usage by minors
📦Affected Products
Windows 11
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