Windows Shortcut Flaw Gets Patch -- Redmond Channel Partner

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Windows Shortcut Flaw Gets Patch

Wait, it's not Tuesday! No, but Microsoft is breaking form by rushing out a patch for the now-infamous Windows "shortcut" vulnerability. Oh, unless you have XP SP2. Then you get no patch.

Posted by Lee Pender on August 02, 2010

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