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Old 15th Jun 07, 04:14 AM
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Researchers speak out about Microsoft Speech flaws
*Source: TG Daily (http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/32476/108/)*
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Researchers are blasting Microsoft for a critical flaw that could cause a critical attack on users who rely on speech recognition to control their Windows-based computer.

Microsoft Speech version 4.0a, when used in conjunction with Internet Explorer, opens up a severe hole that, when triggered by a malicious ActiveX control, can cause key data to be deleted and allow a hacker to gain remote control of the system.

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