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Word Vulnerability Compromised US State Dept.

Posted by samzenpus on from the you've-got-a-virus dept.

hf256 writes "Apparently hackers using an undisclosed (at the time) vulnerability compromised the State Departments network using a Word document sent as an email attachment. Investigators found multiple instances of infection, informed Microsoft, then had to sever internet connectivity to avoid leaking too much data!"

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  1. It was a Nuklear attack? by infonography · · Score: 0, Troll

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    Sorry about the writing. Robot fingers, you know? Cliff Steele in DOOM PATROL #23
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