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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. "Zero day" by Stormwave0 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Whatever happened to the days of when exploits were just called exploits? Now, everyone has to add zero day just to make it sound scary. Does anyone really care?

    I, for one, am sick of the "zero day" exploits. Call them exploits, because that's what they are.

    And before anyone brings it up, yes I am aware that zero day means the exploit was released the day the vulnerability was announced/discovered. That still doesn't change my opinion.