Security Flaw Found In Windows XP

Microsoft has issued a patch for a new vulnerability found in its Universal Plug and Play architecture, which is part of the Windows XP operating system that many users have added to earlier versions of Windows.

InformationWeek Staff, Contributor

December 22, 2001

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Microsoft issued a patch last week for a new vulnerability found in its Universal Plug and Play architecture, which is part of the Windows XP operating system that many users have added to earlier versions of Windows. The flaw lets hackers remotely take over systems and run applications or use computers to stage denial-of-service attacks.

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