[pchelpers] News:Hackers follow Microsoft patches with malware

The attack code exploits two separate bugs in Windows Media Player

 News Story by Robert McMillan

FEBRUARY 17, 2006 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Hackers have released software 
that could be used to take over Windows PCs that lack the latest 
Microsoft security patches. But while this code is dangerous, security 
experts said today that it had yet to be used by attackers in any 
widespread way.

The attack code exploits two separate bugs in Windows Media Player, 
which were addressed in Microsoft's MS06-005 and MS06-006 advisories 
released Tuesday.

More here:
http://computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,108825,00.html

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