Re: Security: Quick Question

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From: Steve N. (Steve_N_at_nunya.biz.nes)
Date: 01/14/05 

Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 09:24:35 -0800

Coward wrote:

>>-----Original Message-----
>>Coward wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I'm aware of those recently new discovered
>>>vulnerabilities affecting Internet Explorer (unpatched
>
> by
>
>>>MS yet) http://secunia.com/
>>
>>Had you taken the time to actually read the articles at
>
> that site you'd
>
>>have seen that there ARE in fact patches available from
>
> MS for the most
>
>>critical of those vulnerabilities, plus there are steps
>
> outlined that
>
>>can be taken to protect your system from those yet to be
>
> patched.
>
>
>
> Secunia News
>
> 2005-01-07
> A demonstration is available of the Internet Explorer
> Command Execution Vulnerability.
>
> (patch released on 1/11/05)
> - - - - - - - - -
>
> 2004-12-16
> A demonstration is available of the Internet Explorer
> Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability.
>
> (UNPATCHED)
> - - - - - - - - -
>
> 2004-12-08
> Almost all browsers are vulnerable to the Window
> Injection Vulnerability.
>
> (UNPATCHED)
> - - - - - - - - -
> I always read ALL articles regarding security, updates,
> patches, advices, etc etc... and etc.
> Calm down Mr. Nice Guy
> I just needed an asnwer as Carl wrote.
> Don't you READ my simple question, don't you? Obviously
> not
>
> MS=Eternal Nightmare

Calm down yourself and learn how to take a friendly jab: Note the
winking smiley I included. The steps to increase security ARE contained
in the article and are what Carl referred to, so yeah, I read your
question and no, you obviosly didn't read the entire article or you'd
have known what to do. Regarless, it's no skin off my nose.

Steve

>
>
>>>My question is: does these vulnerabilites affect pc's
>>>with strong well configurated firewalls and up to date
>>>antivirus software installed too?
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>>MS=Eternal Nightmare
>>
>>"Coward" eh? Afraid to actually READ things? ;)
>>
>>Steve
>>.
>>

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