Microsoft Warns of Zero-Day Windows Hole

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Our Top Stories Microsoft Warns of Zero-Day Windows Hole The "nasty" zero-day bug involves exploiting a critical unpatched Windows vulnerability via infected USB flash drives. Share: Windows XP SP2 and 7 Other Things Microsoft Killed This Year Be warned: Microsoft is thinning the herd; you may be on your own if anything you're still using is on this list. Share: Where are All the Android Tablets? Vendors promised we'd be awash in Android-powered tablets this year; what's the holdup? Share: Apple's Answer to User Gripes: A Giveaway Analysis: CEO Steve Jobs addressed iPhone 4 concerns with the time-tested "free stuff" distraction to appease customers. How'd that go over? Share: Should Anonymous Comments be a Right? Analysis: The Electronic Frontier Foundation is fighting in another case to keep anonymous commenting safe from sweeping subpoenas. Share: Has the Robot's Day Finally Arrived? 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