Windows XP Users Targeted by Zero-Day Exploit

July 30, 2010 - PRLog -- Barely a month after a Google engineer disclosed a critical vulnerability in Windows XP, hackers have taken launched an attack on vulnerable machines.

On June 10, a Google engineer disclosed a security flaw in Windows XP’s Help Center, which can potentially allow hackers to search and retrieve sensitive information from vulnerable PCs, and even turn them into “zombies:”machines that follow the commands of a remote master to perhaps download more malware or send out spam.

Recently, reports have come out that the first real exploit has emerged, with Microsoft reporting that over 10,000 Windows XP systems have already been subjected to attack. The systems attacked are based not only in the US, but also in Russia, Portugal, Germany, and Brazil.

A patch from Microsoft has been issued, but workarounds exist to contain the threat, such as disabling the HCP protocol. Customers of our Managed Security services running Windows XP are assured of immediate support once the patch is rolled out, but in the meantime can take advantage of our assistance to secure systems through other means.

If you’re on an ISN Global Enterprises Managed Services plans don’t worry – you’re protected. If you’re not sure contact ISN Global Enterprises (www.isnglobal.com) to find out how they can protect your systems and network from this and other dangerous attacks.

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