Wednesday, November 1, 2006

Exploit shuts off firewall

Detailed exploit code for a Windows XP security vulnerability has been published on the Internet, offering a roadmap for hackers to <A HREF="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2048204,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594">disable the firewall</A> embedded in the operating system. Microsoft confirmed it is investigating the issue, which targets ICS (Internet Connection Sharing), a feature in Windows XP that lets users share a dial-up or broadband connection with other users on a home network.

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