Re: Serious security problem

This may be of value.
Hal Lanktree
Rochester, Michigan

-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher P. Lindsey <lindsey@lorien.mallorn.com>
To: perennials@lorien.mallorn.com <perennials@lorien.mallorn.com>
Date: Monday, July 27, 1998 11:45 PM
Subject: Serious security problem


>Hi folks,
>
>   Normally I don't post security-related information to such a
>   wide forum, but I feel that this is serious and important
>   enough to warrant some dedicated space on the list.
>
>   For those of you running Microsoft Outlook Express (v4.72.2106.4 
>   & v4.72.3110.1) or Netscape Mail (v4.05 & 4.5b1), an extremely
>   serious security problem has been detected in your mail programs.
>
>   It has been discovered that messages can be configured by crackers
>   to run programs on user's systems via attachments.  The attachment
>   doesn't even have to be opened -- simply downloading it is enough to
>   cause problems.  Through this exploit virii can be installed, files can
>   be deleted from your system, or your passwords can be sent to another
>   site.
>
>   Netscape has refused to release a patch, but says that version
>   4.06 of their Communicator suite will solve the problem.  If you
>   use Netscape Mail, look for a new version in the next few weeks.
>   Upgrade as soon as it's available.
>
>   Microsoft currently has a patch available for Outlook Express at
>
>      http://www.microsoft.com/security/bulletins/ms98-008.htm
>
>   More information about the exploit is available at
>
>      http://ntbugtraq.ntadvice.com/archives/default.asp
>
>   Please, pass this information on to friends and acquaintances.
>   This is a very serious problem and needs to be remedied immediately.  
>   Feel free to send this message around, but I ask that you
>   keep it in its entirety for continuity's sake.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Chris
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>Christopher Lindsey
>President/CEO, Mallorn Computing
>
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