Computerworld reports that hackers are now exploiting the zero-day Windows vulnerability that a Google engineer took public last week
Although Microsoft did not share details of the attack, other researchers filled in the blanks.Hackers exploit Windows XP zero-day, Microsoft confirms
A compromised Web site is serving an exploit of the bug in Windows' Help and Support Center to hijack PCs running Windows XP, said Graham Cluley, a senior technology consultant at antivirus vendor Sophos. Cluley declined to identify the site, saying only that it was dedicated to open-source software.
