Microsoft has decided to rush out a fix for a flaw in its Windows operating system, saying that the problem has become too serious to ignore.
The flaw, which will be patched on Tuesday, was originally disclosed to Microsoft in December, but it was not publicly reported until Wednesday of last week. The bug lies in the way Windows processes .ani Animated Cursor files, which are used to create cartoon-like cursors in Windows.
Since the first attacks based on this flaw were reported, security experts say that more than 100 Web sites are now serving up malicious Web pages that take advantage of the bug, and a new worm , has begun spreading in China, according to by Symantec Corp. InfoWorld has more.
The flaw, which will be patched on Tuesday, was originally disclosed to Microsoft in December, but it was not publicly reported until Wednesday of last week. The bug lies in the way Windows processes .ani Animated Cursor files, which are used to create cartoon-like cursors in Windows.
Since the first attacks based on this flaw were reported, security experts say that more than 100 Web sites are now serving up malicious Web pages that take advantage of the bug, and a new worm , has begun spreading in China, according to by Symantec Corp. InfoWorld has more.
