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Microsoft hole opened Google to China hack

Microsoft hole opened Google to China hack

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Microsoft has posted a security advisory for what is suspected to be the gaping hole in Internet Explorer which allowed Chinese hacker's into Google's system, sparking a row between the Internet search giant and the Chinese government. A Technet posting points to a vulnerability in Exploder which could allow remote code execution. Microsoft says, "Our investigation so far has shown that Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 4 on  Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 is not...



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