Yet Another Flaw

By Michael Huang on November 8, 2005 4:38 PM | 0 Comments

Microsoft warns of flaw in newer Windows versions



Microsoft Corp. warned users on Tuesday of a new "critical"-rated flaw in recent versions of Windows that could allow attackers to take control of a system by embedding malicious software code into digital images.


In short, now you can get viruses just by looking at an image on the web. Get the new patch before your machine becomes a zombie.

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