Windows Wi-Fi Patch Could Be A Long Time Coming
Tom Espiner writes on C|Net news:
Microsoft has confirmed that there is a Wi-Fi security vulnerability in Windows XP, but it may not be fixed for as long as 18 months.
The flaw, within a Windows feature that automatically searches for a Wi-Fi network to connect to, was made public last Saturday by security researcher Mark Loveless at hacker conference ShmooCon. It can be used by a hacker to gain access to files on a victim's laptop, Loveless said.
Microsoft said Wednesday that it had finished investigating this claim, and had found that there is scope for vulnerable Windows systems to be compromised. However, it said it does not plan to rush out a fix.
posted by Fergie @ 1/18/2006 12:17:00 PM
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