Computers at risk to software flaw

New York - Millions of computers are vulnerable to cyber-attack due to a serious security flaw discovered in Microsoft and Netscape…

New York - Millions of computers are vulnerable to cyber-attack due to a serious security flaw discovered in Microsoft and Netscape email programs, the New York Times reported yesterday. The flaw would allow someone to send a computer virus that could cause a computer to crash, destroy or steal data, the daily said.

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