Emergency Patch Released By Ubisoft To Fix Security Hole In Uplay Application

As you might know the Uplay application is a system where the users gain points and rewards for performance which are logged online and it comes bundled with many Ubisoft titles like Assassin's Creed, Call of Juarez: San Francisco, Just Dance 3 and several titles in the Tom Clancy series had a web browser add-on which made the users system vulnerable to outside attackers who could take control of the computer.

Acting swiftly in this matter Ubisoft has released an emergency patch which should be applied without a web browser open as helps it to update the plug-in correctly. Further an updated version of the Uplay installer including the patch can also be downloaded from Uplay.com.

Source: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19053453" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ubisoft rush to fix security hole exposed by plug-in - BBC News</a>