Sorry for the continuing spate of alarming posts, but like the Linkedin password problem, this is potentially very bad news. It appears that the Flame malware that's in the news lately can hijack the automatic Microsoft Windows Update mechanism that provides weekly updates to computers all over the planet. A successful, widespread attack on Windows Update could infect and cause havoc on a very, very large number of computers.
Details can be found at this Security Week article. The article doesn't make clear how dangerous the present attack is, but it appears that the infection can spread throughout a network from a single infected computer. Make sure your security software is up-to-date, and watch for signs of unusual computer activity.
More information on Flame can be found in the associated Wikipedia entry.
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