Microsoft Warns of a Monster Computer Bug
16 Mai 2019 - 7:42AM
Dow Jones News
By WSJ City
Microsoft took the unusual step of warning that a computer bug
it has now patched could be used by a cyber weapon similar to the
WannaCry worm, which spread across the globe two years ago.
What's Affected?
It affects Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 as well as Windows
2003 and Windows XP--older versions of Windows that Microsoft
doesn't typically patch. Users of Windows 10 and Windows 8 aren't
affected by the flaw.
KEY FACTS
--- It's one of several high-profile computer-security issues to
emerge this week.
--- The impact isn't yet clear.Microsoft said that it believes
it is "highly likely" the flaw will wind up being exploited by
malicious software.
--- Microsoft said the best way for companies to protect
themselves is to upgrade to newer versions of its software.
--- For WannaCry, Microsoft issued a patch months before the
ransomware was a problem...
--- ...but it spread quickly and infected more than 200,000
systems world-wide.
Why This Matters
Microsoft's bug came a day after Facebook patched WhatsApp
following the company's disclosure it had been used to install
spyware on mobile phones by using a bug in the voice-calling
feature. Intel also disclosed issues in its microprocessors that
could allow hackers to gain unauthorised access to data stored in a
computer's memory. The new bugs are similar to last year's Spectre
and Meltdown flaws, but are hard to exploit and unlikely to cause
the kind of widespread havoc of a computer worm, security
researchers said.
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(END) Dow Jones Newswires
May 16, 2019 01:27 ET (05:27 GMT)
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