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Front Page 97 bug is the latest problem for Microsoft
Microsoft has discovered a bug in a Front Page 1.0 and 97 feature called"WebBots" that could potentially allow unauthorized users browsing the site to modify Web pages. Microsoft recommends that anyone using the WebBots feature download a patch for
Paul Thurrott
March 17, 1997
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Microsoft has discovered a bug in a Front Page 1.0 and 97 feature called"WebBots" that could potentially allow unauthorized users browsing the site to modify Web pages. Microsoft recommends that anyone using the WebBots feature download a patch for the Front Page server extensions.
In other bug news, a security hole was found in the Macromedia ShockwavePlug-in for Netscape Navigator that can expose e-mail and other programsto unauthorized users. Macromedia is working on a fix.
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