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Symantec Reports Spate of Attacks Via Recent Windows Flaw

Posted by timothy on from the sir-it-seems-to-be-the-windows-again dept.

Surprised Giraffe writes "Symantec is warning of a sharp jump in online attacks that appear to be targeting a recently patched bug in Microsoft's Windows operating system, an analysis that some other security companies disputed. Symantec raised its Threat Con security alert level from one to two because of the attacks, with two denoting 'increased alertness.' The attacks spotted by Symantec target a flaw in the Windows Server Service that Microsoft says could be exploited to create a self-copying worm attack."

5 of 56 comments (clear)

  1. first by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    First infection!

  2. According to a leaked internal Symantec memo by neonux · · Score: 5, Funny

    The 'levels' are :

    1 - Normal alertness
    2 - Increased alertness
    3 - ???
    4 - PROFIT !!!

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    @neonux
  3. Start up by Wiarumas · · Score: 2, Funny

    Anybody want to join my AntiVirus start up? We are at Threat Con Three currently and the sales are pouring in.

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    I will bend like a reed in the wind.
  4. Re:*GASP* Threat Con Level at TWO! by Mister+Whirly · · Score: 2, Funny

    Symantec's goes to eleven.

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    "But this one goes to 11!"
  5. Save slashdot space.... by The+Real+Tachyon · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why don't we just have a running headline banner that says something like...

    {someone} discovered a serious security flaw in Microsoft's {product} and {offered to sell a solution|berated Microsoft}. They say the flaw should be {ignored|taken seriously} and that if it wasn't that there was a strong possibility of {not much|major|catastrophic|universe collapsing} repercussions.

    {Mac|Linux} users were reported to gloat and tell everyone they were idiots for not switching to {Mac|Linux}. BSD users were running around naked, covered in crayon scribbling, and jabbering "definitely time for BSD, definitely....or Wopner"

    Microsoft responded today by {downplaying|ignoring|finally patching after months but breaking something else with the patch} the threat.