Attack code out for Visual Studio flaw
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| The flaw lies in an ActiveX control in Visual Studio 2005, the
| software maker said in a security advisory sent out late Tuesday.
| "An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could
| take complete control of the affected system," the softwar
| maker warned.
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6131545.html
Insecure by design. That, I might add, is the product which is available for
developers to build secure applications. Doctor, heal thyself.
More SPAM and more DDOS attacks are the outcome (active botnets). My server
already struggles as it handles the current load of SPAM, which keeps
steadily rising.
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