Program files designed to exploit two major vulnerabilities in Microsoft software are being used to attack computers, but security experts worry that worse--an MSBlast-type worm--could be ahead.
Call it the Frankenworm.
The fast-spreading "MSBlast" worm seems to be crashing as many Windows computers as it's infecting, clueing administrators in to the fact that they need to patch their systems, security experts said Monday.
Another virus, another epidemic. What will it take for the public to patch?
Microsoft hopes to be ready when hundreds of thousands of computers infected with the MSBlast worm start pelting its Windows Update service with data requests on midnight Friday.
Another virus, another epidemic. What will it take for the public to patch?
Microsoft released on Tuesday fixes that cover at least 20 Windows flaws, several of which could make versions of the operating system vulnerable to new worms or viruses.
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Microsoft released on Tuesday fixes that cover at least 20 Windows flaws, several of which could make versions of the operating system vulnerable to new worms or viruses.
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