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A Trojan horse that exploits a recent critical flaw in Microsoft Windows' handling of JPEG images has been posted to several newsgroups, but it has no way to spread, security experts said Tuesday.
Microsoft's Internet Explorer has become a turkey shoot for flaw finders.
Microsoft published on Tuesday a patch for a major security flaw in its software's handling of the JPEG graphics format and urged customers to use a new tool to locate the many applications that are vulnerable.
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An e-mail pretending to be a Windows XP security update harbours a malicious Trojan horse that could let hackers build an "army of zombie computers."
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The creators of the Bofra worm, which exploits a recently discovered iFrame vulnerability in Internet Explorer, may have timed the release of their worm to throw Microsoft's monthly patch cycle into disarray, say security experts.
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Recent flaws in the way Microsoft processes JPEG files and a decision to offer IE updates only to Windows XP users lead to just one logical conclusion: bail on Microsoft Internet Explorer.
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Windows Live OneCare is the first of many managed online security services to debut this year. We recommend waiting, then comparing the offerings from Symantec, McAfee, and other established security vendors before deciding on a managed online security service.
While XP SP2 is a huge step forward for Microsoft, there are important caveats. For example, don't expect the new Windows Firewall to prevent keystroke-logging Trojans from stealing your credit card info.
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