NeoWin Don't know if this is common knowledge at this point or not, but apparently some security researchers discovered that Windows XP's universal plug and play features contain a huge security flaw:
'A Microsoft official acknowledged that the risk to consumers was unprecedented because the glitches allow hackers to seize control of all Windows XP operating system software without requiring a computer user to do anything except connect to the Internet. ... Microsoft made available on its Web site a free fix for both home and professional editions of Windows XP and forcefully urged consumers to install it immediately
V1.0 (December 20, 2001): Bulletin Created.
Microsoft Windows XP:
Microsoft Windows ME:
Microsoft Windows 98/98SE:
'A Microsoft official acknowledged that the risk to consumers was unprecedented because the glitches allow hackers to seize control of all Windows XP operating system software without requiring a computer user to do anything except connect to the Internet. ... Microsoft made available on its Web site a free fix for both home and professional editions of Windows XP and forcefully urged consumers to install it immediately
V1.0 (December 20, 2001): Bulletin Created.
Microsoft Windows XP:
Microsoft Windows ME:
Microsoft Windows 98/98SE:
