Microsoft Patches Windows Vulnerability



Microsoft Patches Windows Vulnerability
(Seattle), Microsoft released an emergency security patches Tuesday to plug a hole, and several versions of the window - including V ista, which the software maker has been known as the most secure operating system.

Microsoft is so worried about holes - it allows hacking into personal computer, and install malicious software - it squeezed out a key set of security a week early to be updated regularly.

Tell Microsoft customers last Thursday about a weakness. " Xinhua News Agency, "the file, which is used to change the cursor into an hourglass, and projects, or to become a dancing animated animals or other specially designed website. Security experts said that the hole is actively exploited by hackers to install a keystroke-logging program. Director Ken dunham , rapid response teams iDefense company, the Research Department VeriSign said, a group of Chinese hackers are using this security loophole theft and log sales, in the form of the popular "World of Warcraft" multiplayer games, computer games.

Microsoft said the vulnerability of the currently known, in December since.

Users surf the Internet were the first targets, security experts said.

Microsoft patch, "will be a very important milestone , in the attack, "dunham said. However, enterprises need time to test and implement the patch, and without delay for consumers to download, hackers will still work.

Customers in its Windows computer not set to automatically key to install security patches can be downloaded updates, ms07 - 017, from Microsofts Web site.


Latest Industry News:
- Blueprint for Success
- WinFS Fleshed Out
- IBM Funds University Collaboration Studies
- Borland?s Together 2005 Adds UML 2.0 and Role-based Work Model
- First Update for Windows Home Server Released
- U Minnesota Hosts High-Tech Camp for Disadvantaged Kids
- Kai-Fu Lee and Google Settle With Microsoft
- HEWAC Throws Support Behind M2Z Networks
- Research Has Chilling Effect on Hard Drive Encryption
- An RCP over HTTP Hurdle with Exchange
- Trick & Treat: Gates' Linux E-Mail Hoax
- SOA Uptake Still 'Early,' Analysts Say
- Sun to Acquire NT Storage Management Provider HighGround
- Prosecutor
- Privacy Group Sues FBI Over Next-Gen Carnivore Databases
- Bank Hack Shows Need for Separate Servers
- Fill ‘Er Up!
- Exchange Server 2007 SP1 Coming Friday
- Microsoft Touts Hybrid Model for Dynamics
- Survey Finds Modest Growth in Tech Spending Expectations