| security 2001-12-20 |
| Microsoft's released a free fix Thursday for its newest version of Windows, which contains several serious flaws that allow hackers to steal or destroy a victim's data files across the Internet or implant rogue computer software. A Microsoft official acknowledged that the risk to consumers was unprecedented because the glitches allow hackers to seize control of all Windows XP operating system software without requiring a computer user to do anything except connect to the Internet. |
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