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New Zero-Day Vulnerability In Windows

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the worst-day-of-the-week dept.

Jimmy T writes "Microsoft and Secunia are warning about the discovery of a new 'Zero-day' vulnerability affecting all Microsoft based operating systems except Windows 2003. Both companies states that the vulnerability is currently being exploited by malicious websites. One attack vector is through Internet Explorer 6/7 — so be aware where you surf to."

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  1. Darn by blantonl · · Score: 2, Funny

    I've been looking at porn all night.. it is saturday you now!.... jeeze.. I better start scanning my machine now (or stop looking at porn) .... (or reload my machine).

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    Lindsay Blanton
    RadioReference.com
  2. A Web "browser" - implies "just looking" by NotQuiteReal · · Score: 1, Funny
    What is so hard about the concept of a program that can go out to the Internet, look at what is there and renders it for me. WITH NO WAY TO CHANGE ANYTHING ON MY COMPUTER.

    Is that so much to ask for, of ANY browser?

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    This issue is a bit more complicated than you think.
  3. In Soviet Russia by alphasubzero949 · · Score: 1, Funny

    Windows exploits you!

  4. Re:sigh. by uhlume · · Score: 2, Funny

    You're right. This is the sort of English up with which we should not put.

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    SIERRA TANGO FOXTROT UNIFORM
  5. Re:Just curious by whitehatlurker · · Score: 2, Funny

    I've been clicking on your link for big boobs, and nothing is happening. What's going on here?

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    .. paranoid crackpot leftover from the days of Amiga.
  6. That's what they get by jrmiller84 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Internet Explorer 6/7
    Well that's what they get for not updating and running Internet Explorer 6/7! It's not even version 1.0!

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    I will forever be a student.
  7. Your vs You're by idonthack · · Score: 3, Funny
    Your screwed.
    What about my screwed?
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    Why is it that when you believe something it's an opinion, but when I believe something it's a manifesto?