Worm exploits a widespread Windows vulnerability
The latest worm to torment Internet users underscores the limitations of getting patches in place.
In just 24 hours, “MSBlast” exploded onto some 120,000 computers around the world, in spite of what some experts say was a less-than-spectacular programming job. A big part of the problem was that inattentive home users, and overbooked IT staffs, hadn’t been able to put a patch in place, even though Microsoft had made it available in July. The Web will be watching Saturday to see if Microsoft can dodge a denial-of-service attack expected to be launched by the worm. [News.com]