Microsoft Corp. released a security alert Thursday acknowledging a serious security hole in its Outlook Express e-mail client. The vulnerability, which was found in Outlook Express versions 5.5 and 6.0, could allow a remote attacker to take control of machines running Outlook Express using malicious code embedded in an e-mail message.
A security alert was issued by Microsoft Corp. Tuesday to select customers and developers over a vulnerability in its File Transfer Manager (FTM) program that could allow an attacker to take over vulnerable systems.