“The flaw affects certain versions of Microsoft Internet Information Services product, but to be exploited it requires a user to have the FTP function enabled,” Fried reports. “The flaw could allow an attacker to take over the server.”
“In its advisory, Microsoft said it has not seen any active attacks, although it acknowledges that detailed exploit code was published to the Web,” Fried reports. “Microsoft said it is still working on patching the flaw but said the advisory has advice that customers can use to protect themselves.”
MacDailyNews Take: Regardless of Microsoft’s advice, ours is better: Get a Mac.
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Thank god no one uses FTP!
errr, wait….
What’s Microsoft?
More Microsoft bs. Post Apple news for gods sake. Who cares about Microsoft?!!
@haha,
“More Microsoft bs. Post Apple news for gods sake. Who cares about Microsoft?!!”
Hey, even us Apple fans need a little humor in our lives. And I do care about that wounded 800 lb gorilla. Even seriously wounded, it can still do a lot of damage…. Just look at those misleading MS ads.
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Just a thought,
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@ haha,
“More Microsoft bs. Post Apple news for gods sake. Who cares about Microsoft?!!”
This is a recession!
We need comic relief.
WTF – FTP – MS ucks
Microsoft Windows – in perpetual Beta release.