1. BUGS & FIXES.
- Author
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Johnston, Stuart J.
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COMPUTER software , *COMPUTER security , *FIREWALLS (Computer security) , *COMPUTER network security , *COMPUTER viruses , *COMPUTER industry , *WORLD Wide Web - Abstract
The article offers an update of issues related to the computer industry in the U.S. as of December 2005. Microsoft released a Security Advisory warning about an unexpected behavior in Windows Firewall that could let a clever attacker who had broken into a user's PC leave a back door to the Web unlocked for next time. Panda Software identified a new worm that redirects the search requests of users to a phony Google site. The P21oad. A worm masquerades as a free Star Wars game. Possible causes of failure to get updates from the Microsoft Update or the Windows Update site include conflicts with third-party firewalls and problems with the update sites' addresses hard-coded into Windows' Hosts file.
- Published
- 2005