BleepingComputer.com: Windows Network Hack Uncovered With Wpad Files

Microsoft is warning of an attack that could be used to divert someone's web traffic through a malicious proxy server. Applications such as Internet Explorer use the Web Proxy Automatic Discovery (WPAD) protocol to find a file that enables a browser to configure its proxy settings. However, it's possible to plant a configuration file that would route traffic through a malicious proxy...