Windows 7 Desktop Gadgets could compromise your system

Windows 7 Desktop Gadgets could compromise your system



It has been almost three years since Windows 7 was released to the public and even now, security experts are discovering vulnerabilities in the OS. Two researchers have recently discovered that the desktop Widgets’ web-based code could allow the system to be compromised without having to resort to the usual attack methods. In light of the discovery, Microsoft has released a patch for Windows 7 that, unfortunately, offers a fix in the form of disabling the desktop widgets completely. Peopl [...]
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