SecurityRatty: Windows stalked by rogue packets?

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Windows stalked by rogue packets?

2008-02-28 00:00:00 by Jason Meserve in Network World on Security

Microsoft's security team is looking into claims that a flaw in Windows XP and Vista could be exploited through the use of "rogue" packets and that any 'Net connected PC could be affected. Sounds scary, but I am sure it's just another day in the Redmond Patch Department. One thing that does scare me, given my "Out of office" message is on this week, is a story about how spammers are using such auto-reply messages as means to relay Spam. Hopefully, I am not inadvertently spamming people while on vacation!