Microsoft warned of a new vulnerability in Windows

At the end of last Wednesday, Microsoft warned users about a potentially malicious code that could take advantage of security holes in the Windows 2000 operating systems that are spreading online.

Not only systems running Windows 2000 are affected by this new security vulnerability, but also some Windows XP SP1 systems are affected, Microsoft said. No patch has been issued yet.

In our latest security bulletin, Microsoft has just released some details about this new security vulnerability. According to the developer, this new security vulnerability arises in the Windows RPC (Remote Procedure Call) component. Hackers can take advantage of this vulnerability to launch denial-of-service attacks that damage users' computer systems.

' On a system running Windows XP Service Pack 1, a scheming attacker needs to have a standard login account to be able to exploit this security hole ,' Microsoft said in the security bulletin. But for systems running Windows 2000, hackers do not need that, can remotely control the attack. Older versions of operating systems, such as Windows 2000, have become targets of hackers' attacks against serious security holes, including Zotob's boom.

Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2003 SP1 are not affected by this security vulnerability.

However, according to what Microsoft has noted, until now there has not been any attack aimed at exploiting the security hole this time, but the problem is still being investigated further. . It is possible that in the shortest time the company will issue this security patch.

Microsoft has just released a number of general recommendations to limit users from exploiting this security vulnerability. ' Firewalls are the best way. Users should use the default settings of the firewall to protect themselves from attacks . '