Windows under attack????

September 2006, CNET News — Uptick in Windows attacks reported. Several security experts are warning of increased cyberattacks targeting Windows PCs. The SANS Internet Storm Center, Symantec, McAfee and several other security companies are warning of a new worm that wriggles into Windows PCs by way of a security flaw for which Microsoft issued a patch with security bulletin MS06−040 on August 8. On Thursday, August 31, Symantec raised its ThreatCon to Level 2, which means an outbreak is expected. In an alert to customers, the company said it is seeing "ongoing and frequent attacks" that utilize the MS06−040 flaw. There are now six variants of malicious code that exploit the vulnerability, Symantec said. The SANS
Inernet Storm Center noted on its Website that several people had reported increased malicious activity. Microsoft, however, has not seen an increase in malicious activity associated with MS06−040.

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