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Exploits Circulating for Latest Windows Holes

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the netcraft-confirms-that-trolls-are-uncreative dept.

1sockchuck writes "Exploits are already circulating for at least two (and possibly four) of the Windows security holes addressed in Microsoft's updates on Tuesday. Several working exploits have been released for a new vulnerability in Windows Plug and Play technology, which could be used to spread a worm targeting Windows 2000 machines, according to eEye security, which has released a free scanner to help network admins identify vulnerable computers."

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  1. Microsoft Induced? by Deltaspectre · · Score: 5, Funny

    Perhaps this vulnerability was a 'Feature' to get people to migrate away from Windows 2000?

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  2. It is interesting that... by donleyp · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The exploits came out after the announcement and not before. It begs the question, do we need to give M$ credit for pushing the patch before the exploit became common knowledge? Compare this to Cisco who tried to squash recent publicizing of their vulnerability.

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  3. Scanner? by Fear+the+Clam · · Score: 5, Funny

    "...eEye security, which has released a free scanner to help network admins identify vulnerable computers.

    What, the Windows startup screen wasn't sufficient to identify vulnerable computers?