AFSCME 3357-HOF'S BLOG

Read this before you open that .jpg file!

Microsoft has announced another flaw in its software that could allow badguys to infect bad guys to infect your computer with lots of nasty stuff.

This time the flaw involves a "buffer overrun" problem in certain versions of Microsoft operating systems, and other microsoft software including IE 6.0. It allows sneaky code to run when the user clicks on a jpg picture file. In other words, you think you are opening a safe picture file attached to an e-mail, and the next thing you know your compter is infected with God-knows-what. They say that no viruses based on this flaw have been reported, but they are expected. The link below explains the problem further and gives links to updates etc.

Here's my thought - Microsoft, you've been having problems getting your buffers straight for years. You've got the $ to hire the most and most expensive programmers in the world. Will you ever get it right?


Geek.com Geek News - Critical flaw in Windows JPEG handling