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  • Internet Attack Exploits Microsoft Software Flaws ( Internet Explorer vulnerable )

    06/25/2004 10:41:28 PM PDT · by Ernest_at_the_Beach · 174 replies · 3,253+ views
    Reuters ^ | Fri Jun 25, 2004 08:25 PM ET | Duncan Martell
        Internet Attack Exploits Microsoft Software Flaws Fri Jun 25, 2004 08:25 PM ET By Duncan Martell SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A potentially dangerous attack on personal computers by a virus designed to steal financial data and passwords from Web users rippled across the Internet on Friday, computer security experts said. The attack, which surfaced earlier this week and is known as the "Scob" outbreak, exploits a vulnerability in servers using Microsoft Corp.'s IIS software and has been called more dangerous than the recent "Sasser" and "Blaster" infections. The infected servers in turn exploit another vulnerability in Microsoft's...