Windows Mail bug may expose Vista users
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| Depending on what the malicious link tells Windows Mail to do, the
| threat to Vista users could be significant, said Dave Marcus,
| security research and communications manager at software maker
| McAfee. "Theoretically, attackers can do a lot of things; they
| will be able to pass any command through it," Marcus said.
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6170133.html
Easier than 'shout hacking' to just randomly delete files.
Related:
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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