Thread: Microsoft Zero Day security holes being exploited
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Old September 26th 06, 08:20 PM posted to microsoft.public.internetexplorer.security,microsoft.public.security,microsoft.public.security.homeusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
Roger Abell [MVP]
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Default Microsoft Zero Day security holes being exploited
Check your update processes (MU, WSUS sync.)
but note that your channels may still be staging out.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../MS06-055.mspx

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Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Server : Security)
MCDBA, MCSE W2k3+W2k+Nt4

"imhotep" wrote in message
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Microsoft Zero Day security holes being exploited

"Microsoft has issued warnings about a serious flaw in Internet Explorer
that allows attackers to hijack a PC via the popular browser

Researcher Adam Thomas uncovered the exploit which revolves around the way
that the Internet Explorer browser handles a particular form of graphics
known as vector graphics.

A properly crafted webpage can exploit this problem and install almost
anything they want on the target machine.
Unusable PC

Tests by Sunbelt Software on a Windows machine patched with all the latest
security updates showed attackers installing a huge amount of spyware and
other malicious programs."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5365296.stm

Imhotep


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