Microsoft Warns of Critical Flaw in Windows

[MoonAndSun]

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SEATTLE/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:MSFT - news) on Tuesday said a critical flaw in most versions of its flagship Windows operating system could allow attackers to run malicious programs on personal computers



In its monthly security bulletin, the world's largest software maker warned that Windows NT, Windows 2000 (news - web sites), Windows XP (news - web sites) and Windows Server 2003 were at risk and offered software updates to fix the flaws, which were given Microsoft's highest severity rating of "critical."


"It does affect all (current) versions of Windows," said Stephen Toulouse, security program manager for Microsoft's Security Response Center. "We're not aware of anyone affected by this at this time







Is Gates still getting his knighthood from the Queen? If her computer gets a virus, I bet she smacks Billy with her sword!!:evilgrin:

[theorist]

1. Programmed Obsolescence.

The bug fixers allow these things to go through to commercial versions in order to justify their prolonged employment.

[Squeegee]

2. Critical Flaw in Windows?

I thought Windows was the critical flaw?!?! ;-)