March 18th, 2004, 09:47 PM
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IE bug in Outlook lets in Bagle Q and R viruses
Link to story: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/?http://www.p...y.php?id=55125
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Thursday 18th March 2004
IE bug in Outlook lets in Bagle Q and R viruses
Reports are already flooding in to antivirus companies across the globe of new variants of the Bagle virus that spread without the recipient opening an attachment but through a hole in Internet Explorer.
'As the UK comes into work this morning there's a real danger that these Bagle worms will take off - we've already had a high number of reports from other parts of the world - particularly Korea, which is known for its uptake and use of technology,' said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant, Sophos. 'Exploiting a security loophole in the popular Microsoft Outlook email system means these worms have the potential to hit hard. Both home and business computer users need to make sure...
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