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PCs Falling Victim To Windows Flaws
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Posted by Donster on: 2005-07-13 14:22:29 1952
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Thanks Steve @ HardOCP
Two serious security exploits in Windows are already being exploited by hackers. MS released two “critical alert” bulletins yesterday with information on the vulnerabilities. Head on over to Windows Update and make sure your system is up to date.
"Attackers are already using the JView Profiler flaw to download and install Trojan horses on victims' machines," said Dan Hubbard, senior director at Websense Security Labs. The Trojan horses would let the miscreants remotely control the hijacked PCs and make it part of a network of such computers known as a botnet, an increasing cyberthreat.
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