Two new families of malicious software have popped up, both of which exploit a vulnerability in the way Windows processes.link files. The vulnerability was first exploited by the Stuxnet worm, discovered on computer systems in Iran last month. Microsoft has yet to patch the Windows bug that permits the worm to spread. One of the new samples installs a keystroke logger, a tool hackers use to steal passwords and other data, on the victim’s computer. Microsoft’s next set of security patches is due Aug. 10, but if enough customers get infected, the company may be forced to rush out an emergency patch.”]
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