Frank Gaydos on wed 19 jul 00
Two independent researchers have discovered a new way to include =
malicious code inside Microsoft Outlook e-mail, making it much easier =
for a hacker to control another person's computer, the software company =
said yesterday.=20
"Clearly this is a serious vulnerability," Scott Culp, Microsoft Corp.'s =
security program manager, said in a telephone interview from company =
headquarters in Redmond, Wash.=20
He said the company would soon make available software that users could =
download to fix the problem. In the meantime, Microsoft was preparing a =
security bulletin to post on the Internet.=20
Unlike with other viruses, or "worms," the e-mail user is not required =
to click on an attachment or read, preview or forward the e-mail to =
activate the virus. Simply downloading one's e-mail is enough to =
activate the code.=20
For more info go to:
http://web.philly.com/content/inquirer/2000/07/19/business/HACKING19.htm
Frank Gaydos
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