21 Dec
2001
21 Dec
'01
7 p.m.
All your MicrosoftOSes are belong to us and we don't have to do squat. WASHINGTON Microsoft's newest version of Windows, billed as the most secure ever, contains several serious flaws that allow hackers to steal or destroy a victim's data files across the Internet or implant rogue computer software. The company released a free fix Thursday. 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. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7050-2001Dec20.html -- foo