[lit-ideas] JPG virus

> NEW YORK (AP) -- In a harbinger of security threats to come, hackers have 
> exploited a 
> newly announced flaw in Microsoft Corp. programs and begun circulating 
> malicious code 
> hidden in images that use the popular JPG format.


This means virus can be embedded into jpg images now.

Microsoft released a patch to block the jpg virus.

Go to http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdate/default.aspx

Note: You can use this ONLY if you have your original Microsoft Office 
installation disks.

Pass this along to other lists.

yrs,
andreas
www.andreas.com



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