XP Security Hole

[Mike <mm0ckr btinternet com>]

not really linux but those of you who have XP may be interested (or those who 
take delight is M$ getting bad press :)

>>
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.
Microsoft made available on its Web site a free fix for both home and 
professional editions of Windows XP and forcefully urged consumers to install 
it immediately.
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the rest is at 
http://www.cbsnews.com/now/story/0,1597,322005-412,00.shtml

Mike