Web News: Hackers probe Outlook Express flaw

Lokie · 25-June-05, 09:00 AM

The risk of an attack related to a flaw in Microsoft Outlook Express climbed this week, after underground hacking sites began circulating sample code for exploiting it.

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	The exploit, which the French Security Incident Response Team drew attention to on Monday, is designed to take complete control of PCs with certain versions of the Outlook Express e-mail program installed on them, when users visit newsgroups controlled by the hackers. But security experts said the risk of a widespread attack is low, because people must visit the malicious newsgroups for an attack to work. In addition, the exploit code that's in circulation has some glitches, said Michael Sutton, a lab director at security company iDefense.

DavidVaini · 29-June-05, 01:38 PM

Im glad i dont use outlook..

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DavidVaini The Green Gator	Im glad i dont use outlook..