* Intel Sends Out Centrino Patches
posted by Thom Holwerda on Thu 3rd Aug 2006 16:45 UTC, submitted by Marcus Lee
IconIntel has issued patches for flaws in its Centrino device drivers and ProSet management software that affect the security of the wireless products. One could allow an attacker to break into a PC via Wi-Fi or even create a worm that jumps from one wireless-enabled laptop to another, provided the computers are within each other's range. Another security hole makes the system vulnerable to attacks that let a malicious user gain additional privileges.
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