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**tobia** · 12-20-2006, 01:44 PM

Triple threat targets Word users
Wednesday, 20 December 2006, 10:48 GMT

Users of Microsoft Word are being urged to be careful as malicious hackers target the word processing software.

Three unpatched bugs in Word have been uncovered in the last few weeks and two are already being exploited by attackers.

The loopholes being exploited allow attackers to create booby-trapped documents that steal information or take over a PC when they are opened.

Microsoft has yet to release patches to fix the bugs in the Word software.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6196213.stm

12-20-2006, 01:44 PM	#1
tobia Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 524 Senior Member	Triple threat targets Word users Triple threat targets Word users Wednesday, 20 December 2006, 10:48 GMT Users of Microsoft Word are being urged to be careful as malicious hackers target the word processing software. Three unpatched bugs in Word have been uncovered in the last few weeks and two are already being exploited by attackers. The loopholes being exploited allow attackers to create booby-trapped documents that steal information or take over a PC when they are opened. Microsoft has yet to release patches to fix the bugs in the Word software. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6196213.stm Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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