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Date:	Fri, 30 Dec 2005 13:09:10 PST8
From:	"Mark Abramowitz" <marka@relaypoint.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Latest News from the Dark Side

In <20051230180635.16310.qmail@web81412.mail.mud.yahoo.com>, on 12/30/05
at 10:06 AM, J R FOX said:

>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/29/AR2005122901456_pf.html

For those that would like a summary because heading over, here are some
excerpts:

"A previously unknown flaw in Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system
is leaving computer users vulnerable to spyware, viruses and other
programs that could overtake their machines and has sent the company
scrambling to come up with a fix."...

"Security researchers revealed the flaw on Tuesday and posted instructions
online that showed how would-be attackers could exploit the flaw. Within
hours, computer virus and spyware authors were using the flaw to
distribute malicious programs that could allow them to take over and
remotely control afflicted computers.

"Unlike with previously revealed vulnerabilities, computers can be
infected simply by visiting one of the Web sites or viewing an infected
image in an e-mail through the preview pane in older versions of Microsoft
Outlook, even if users did not click on anything or open any files.
Operating system versions ranging from the current Windows XP to Windows
98 are affected."

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