A programming mistake in a popular consumer Internet protection program can give hackers control over a user's computer, the publisher disclosed Friday.
All current versions of BlackICE Defender and BlackICE Agent, both made by Atlanta-based Internet Security Systems, running on Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP are vulnerable to the attack.
The company released an update Friday evening that plugs the hole. It can be downloaded through the ISS Web site, or through the program itself.
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