Concern grows over 'secret' hacking tool
Typically, when a hole is discovered, a tool capable of exploiting the glitch appears within 48 hours, encouraging administrators to patch their systems quickly.
But so far, no such tool has appeared to push administrators into gear, although rumour has it that hackers are in possession of such a program, potentially leaving the six million users of IIS at risk.
Security firm @stake warned that administrators are less likely to react to an advisory if there is no exploit tool available. Hackers thrive on a lack of awareness in security and, by keeping the exploit tool underground, network administrators could be lulled into a false sense of security.
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