Jadi....... sudah saatnyakah beralih ke OS? *nunggu linuxmint2.2 yg kmrn rusak*
On 31/03/07, Adi D. Jayanto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Bagus... sekarang sampe kursor aja bermasalah... perhatikan paragraf > terakhir... > > ================================================== > *Users warned on Windows cursors* > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/technology/6509865.stm > ================================================== > > *Animated cursors could prove risky for Windows users, Microsoft has > warned.* > > The software giant is investigating reports that the way Windows handles > alternatives to the traditional arrow cursor can leave PCs open to attack. > > By booby-trapping a website or e-mail attachment with code that exploits > the flaw, malicious hackers could hijack a Windows PC. > > Microsoft warned users to be wary of attachments and urged them to > update security software to combat the threat. > > Open Windows > > Malicious hackers are already known to be exploiting the flaw according > to reports from the Sans Internet Storm Center. > > In an alert, Sans said several security firms had seen evidence of > websites being set up, hosting code that can exploit the bug. > Information about it is being spread on bulletin boards malicious > hackers are known to frequent. > > PC users could fall victim by opening a booby-trapped attachment on an > e-mail or by visiting a website that is hosting the code. > > "Exploitation happens completely silently," said security firm McAfee > which was one of the first to find the bug. Once installed, the exploit > code could download and run any other file, warned McAfee. > > Microsoft urged people to update their security software so they could > get hold of signature files that spot and stop the exploit code. > > Simply blocking the .ani files that denote animated cursors will not > work as many attackers are renaming booby-trapped files to disguise > their dangerous nature. > > Microsoft said that many different versions of Windows were vulnerable > to the attack. The list of potential victims includes Windows Vista, XP, > 2000 and Server 2003. > > The software firm said those using Outlook Express would be vulnerable > as would those who forward or reply to booby-trapped e-mail messages > with Windows Mail on Vista. > > However, it said that users of Outlook 2007 would be protected. > > Security firms said users can stay safe from this vulnerability by using > an alternative browser, such as Opera or Firefox 2.0, with Windows. Also > protected are those using Windows Vista with Internet Explorer 7.0. > > -- > I Love Gratis... > Gratis is My Life... > > Yoshito Usui on Crayon Shinchan Ed.33 > > -- > Adi D. Jayanto > "A Brand New Life of... Me" > > -- Regards, ArIf Rahman ----------------------------------- The BEST ever multi-threaded download manager is always available for FREE. Now available in 14 languages, including BAHASA INDONESIA, and support proxy connection. Visit dfast.sf.net for further info [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
