Re: Yet more Windows XP security patches

Borgholio <borgholio@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>Now before I continue, I just want to let everybody know that I'm NOT trying
>to troll here. I'm not a Microsoft-hater, but there are just some things
>that are inexcusable and that I MUST rant about. It's nothing new
>actually...about a dozen security patches to install. Happens all the time.
> Today, however, something just stuck in my craw. Here are the
>descriptions of two patches waiting to be installed:
....
>In a nutshell, Microsoft's security sucks eggs. Why? Do they just not care
>(as they pretty much bend people over a barrel when it comes to buying an
>operating system)? Or are they just incompetent when it comes to security?

And, to top it off, last night the

ITsafe Team
Making IT safe for You
http://www.itsafe.gov.uk
The UK Alerting and Advisory Service for Information and Communications
Technologies (ICT) Security

who provides advisories to people about current threats to Windows sent
out three messages informing people that critical updates were available
to fix problems with Windows.

A few hours later they revised their advice with this:

ITsafe Bulletin 2005/013A - UPDATE Number 1

What is it?
===========
Bulletin 2005-BUL-013 was issued on Tuesday 9th August, and related to
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-038 - a problem with "Microsoft Internet
Explorer" browser. Since then Microsoft have reported there have been
problems experienced with downloading the updates, and that they have been
temporarily removed. In addition, our UNIRAS partners report that
attempts are being made to use the problem fixed by this vulnerability to
attack computers.

What do I do?
================
Hold off updating your copy of Internet Explorer until the revised
download becomes available from Microsoft. ITsafe will issue an update
when this is available, and Microsoft's various automated update services
if enabled on your computer will detect the new update once re-released.

.

Relevant Pages

  • [NT] Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (MS04-025)
    ... Get your security news from a reliable source. ... * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 6a ... Navigation Method Cross-Domain Vulnerability ...
    (Securiteam)
  • SecurityFocus Microsoft Newsletter #75
    ... Microsoft's Internet Security & Acceleration Server with fault-tolerance ... The Microsoft UPnP Vulnerability ... Relevant URL: ...
    (Focus-Microsoft)
  • SecurityFocus Microsoft Newsletter #120
    ... Strengthening Network Security: FREE Guide Network security is a ... MICROSOFT VULNERABILITY SUMMARY ... Microsoft Windows File Protection Signed File Replacement... ... PlatinumFTPServer Information Disclosure Vulnerability ...
    (Focus-Microsoft)
  • Re: A 6% fix from Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-040 - 828750
    ... Now if the geeks over at Microsoft could get "infected" with some of this ... The Internet is already mind blowing in the way it can bring people ... that creates an unacceptable risk of security compromise and we need to shut ... down all Internet browsing with IE. ...
    (microsoft.public.security.virus)
  • Re: A 6% fix from Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-040 - 828750
    ... Now if the geeks over at Microsoft could get "infected" with some of this ... The Internet is already mind blowing in the way it can bring people ... that creates an unacceptable risk of security compromise and we need to shut ... down all Internet browsing with IE. ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.security)
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