Microsoft patches security hole in Office 2000
Posted on: 05/18/2000 12:49 AM
THE MICROSOFT OFFICE Assistant, the talking paper clip that Microsoft has cited as an example of its software innovation during the governmentīs antitrust investigation, has been found to include a security hole that allows attackers to take over a userīs computer.
Microsoft has released a patch it says eliminates the vulnerability in Office 2000 and component applications such as Word 2000, Excel 2000, and PowerPoint 2000.
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