Microsoft has issued a security advisory detailing a new code execution bug in some of its Windows operating system iterations.
The publicly disclosed vulnerability resides in the Windows Graphics Rendering Engine and could be exploited by cybercriminals to run arbitrary code on a victim's PC. The code would be run in the security context of the logged in user, so would be less threatening ... [ read the full article ]
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Originally posted by RottieGrl: let's not forgot to also tell the hackers about it...sheesh
Microsoft is confirming public reports of the vulnerability, in other words details have already been disclosed. Issuing advisories in these cases is standard procedure to alert system administrators/end users to the threat. The advisory linked also doesn't even start to explain the vulnerability in detail.
Quote:In order to target the vulnerability, the victim has to be convinced to visit a specially crafted Web page, or to open an attachment in an e-mail containing a crafted Office document or something similar.
Originally posted by RottieGrl: let's not forgot to also tell the hackers about it...sheesh
Microsoft is confirming public reports of the vulnerability, in other words details have already been disclosed. Issuing advisories in these cases is standard procedure to alert system administrators/end users to the threat. The advisory linked also doesn't even start to explain the vulnerability in detail.
Well done Dela, another person who relies on Fact and not some misplaced, misguided emotional response.
;)
Originally posted by RottieGrl: let's not forgot to also tell the hackers about it...sheesh
Microsoft is confirming public reports of the vulnerability, in other words details have already been disclosed. Issuing advisories in these cases is standard procedure to alert system administrators/end users to the threat. The advisory linked also doesn't even start to explain the vulnerability in detail.
Well done Dela, another person who relies on Fact and not some misplaced, misguided emotional response.
;)
More to the point, anyone opening ANY e-mail attachment from some unknown person/organisation, should really be discouraged from using the internet as a security procedure. Maybe under threat of this, they might start to give a **** what they expose themselves too instead of having to get their asses wiped for them.
Originally posted by RottieGrl: let's not forgot to also tell the hackers about it...sheesh
Microsoft is confirming public reports of the vulnerability, in other words details have already been disclosed. Issuing advisories in these cases is standard procedure to alert system administrators/end users to the threat. The advisory linked also doesn't even start to explain the vulnerability in detail.
Well done Dela, another person who relies on Fact and not some misplaced, misguided emotional response.
;)
More to the point, anyone opening ANY e-mail attachment from some unknown person/organisation, should really be discouraged from using the internet as a security procedure. Maybe under threat of this, they might start to give a **** what they expose themselves too instead of having to get their asses wiped for them.
