The Xbox Wireless Adapter no longer requires Windows 10

Microsoft let a security certificate slip online, immediately issuing a warning for Xbox users saying the platform is vulnerable to potential attacks now.

“Microsoft is aware of an SSL/TLS digital certificate for *.xboxlive.com for which the private keys were inadvertently disclosed”, it said.

“The certificate could be used in attempts to perform man-in-the-middle attacks”, said the company, in an advisory note about the problem.

“The certificate can be used by an attacker to impersonate the xboxlive.com domain and carry out a so-called “man-in-the-middle” attacks, which allows the attacker to intercept the website’s secure connection”, ZDNet explains. Microsoft warns that these tactics may potentially lead to possible attacks on users. Microsoft released a large number of security updates on Tuesday.

“Although this issue does not result from an issue in any Microsoft product, we are nevertheless updating the CTL and providing an update to help protect customers”.

Sure enough, on Tuesday this week Microsoft issued its December 2015 bundle of patches – fixing everything from Internet Explorer to Microsoft Edge (the new name for Internet Explorer) to Microsoft Office and Windows itself.

A lot of Xbox customers shill out the extra money for a Live account to improve the gaming experience. The massive database and confidential details of Xbox Live users make the website a good target for hackers.

If you’re running an older version of Windows, then you should install the automated updater for untrusted certificates that is available for Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2.