The Dept. of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity team warned of a W...
The Dept. of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity team warned of a Windows hole that could let an attacker take remote control of a system, install programs, change data and create new accounts with full user rights. Windows users should install…
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Microsoft security patch MS06-040 right away to fix the vulnerability, as attacks usually follow within 24 hours of a patch’s release, the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) said. The Wed. warning from US-CERT was unusual in that DHS sent the notice through its dept.- wide press office, a first for a specific cybersecurity warning. A National Cyber Security Div. spokesman confirmed the broader notice was a first for cybersecurity warnings, saying the potential impact on govt. and home computer users met DHS’s 3 concerns: “wormable” threats that can spread if not patched, impact on critical infrastructure given the prevalence of the Windows OS in the sector and remote access. DHS will continue sending notices to its broader list for “highly critical vulnerabilities” but not low-level threats or regularly-scheduled patch updates such as Microsoft offers, which will remain part of US-CERT’s alert system, the spokesman said.