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A problem in the way Windows PCs obtain network settings could let attackers hijack traffic, security researchers said Saturday. The problem occurs because of a design bug in the system used by Windows PCs to obtain proxy settings, researchers with security firm IOActive said at the ShmooCon hacker conference in Washington, DC.

As a result, an attacker with access to a network, for example, at a corporation could insert a malicious proxy and see all the traffic, the researchers said. IE lets attackers hijack network traffic - Security Strategy - Breaking Business and Technology News at silicon.com