Hackers already exploiting IIS flaws

What's happening: A vulnerability has been found in a critical portion of Microsoft that affects the security of web sites

What it means: We often find IT staff miss patching these vulnerabilities.

What to do: Better safe than sorry. Readers should forward this post to their IT staff in case they missed it. Management should make sure IT staff have a rigorous vulnerability identification and management plan in place.

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Phil Muncaster; V3.co.uk: Microsoft has revealed that hackers are already exploiting newly disclosed vulnerabilities in its Internet Information Services (IIS) web server software.

http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2248979/hackers-already-exploiting-iis