[KLUG Members] Blasting the lists: Stop using MS IE *NOW*!

Bryan-TheBS-Smith members@kalamazoolinux.org
Tue, 18 Sep 2001 15:49:44 -0400


In case you haven't heard, Windows is getting its "Ramen"-like worm
where it uses a combination of exploits to gain access:
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=01/09/18/151203&mode=thread

But now there's a new twist, noting the "update" at the bottom. 
Compromised systems will serve up a readme.eml that MS IE 5
automatically executes.  So even desktop systems can be
compromised.  Way to go Microsoft!

-- TheBS

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