CNN parent hit by bot worm
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| CNN has been hit by a malicious code attack that exploits a known
| security flaw before. In 2005, it was hit by the Zotob worm that
| took advantage of a security hole in the plug-and-play feature in
| the Windows 2000 operating system.
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http://news.com.com/2061-10789_3-6163557.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news
Related:
Microsoft bugs found in Internet Explorer 7, Vista
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| Microsoft has yet to release any patches for the weaknesses
| and did not respond to a request for comment.
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http://www.scmagazine.com/us/news/article/636238/microsoft-bugs-found-internet-explorer-7-vista/
Vista still vulnerable
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| Vulnerabilities in Windows Vista will plague users in coming months
| and years, a prominent security researcher warns, despite its
| security improvements over predecessor XP.
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http://www.smh.com.au/news/security/vista-still-vulnerable/2007/02/26/1172338546822.html
http://tinyurl.com/2o82lf
Flaw found in Office 2007
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| Researchers have discovered a "highly critical" security flaw in
| newly released Office 2007, despite Microsoft's efforts to deliver
| its most secure version yet of the productivity software.
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6161835.html
Botnet 'pandemic' threatens to strangle the net
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| Cerf estimated that between 100 million and 150 million of the
| 600 million PCs on the internet are under the control of hackers,
| the BBC reports.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/26/botnet_threat/
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