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Bugs and Fixes: Money Messes From Microsoft, Intuit
New patches for finance programs, Word, NetMeeting, and more.
Stuart J. Johnston
In Brief
Weakness in Word
Microsoft recently discovered and plugged a serious hole in Word 97, 2000, and 2002 for Windows, and in Word 98 and 2002 for the Mac OS. The flaw, which relates to Word's security checking for macros, lets clever hackers craft Word macros that allow them to run without asking your permission. Once the macro infiltrates your system, the hacker can then do anything you can do on your PC--even reformatting your hard drive. Get the patch from Microsoft.
Patch for Microsoft NetMeeting
Last October, Microsoft fixed a security hole in NetMeeting. Almost a year later, the company announced a variation on the glitch that affects users with "remote desktop sharing" turned on. NetMeeting 3.01 running on Windows 2000 or NT 4.0 is susceptible. Find the details on the flaw and the patch.
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