It blamed security researchers for publicizing the vulnerabilities
Microsoft Corp. is warning customers about computer code that exploits holes in the company's software and blamed security researchers for publishing proof-of-concept code to trigger the vulnerabilities, which was then turned into working attacks.
The company issued a statement late last week citing an increased risk to users of its Windows operating system, MSN Messenger instant messaging application and Office XP software suite. Microsoft singled out Finjan Software Inc. and Core Security Technologies for publishing code to test for the vulnerabilities shortly after software patches were released to plug the holes.
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