Re: Zotob worm patch?

It takes a long time and a proven track record to remove the
impression that patches and updates will BREAK other things.

Service Pack 2's performance toned that down a little. Just
look at how reticent some people are to install Service Pack 2.
Anyone who wants to abide by "If it ain't broke - don't fix it"
should think of it more as "If it ain't updated - it's vulnerable"
That advice is geared more to the home PC user who wants
to be safe but isn't really sure how to go about it. Furthermore
the risk involved with updates/patches can be almost totally
eliminated with the use of frequent images of their systems.

Just today, I sent out a Security bulletin to my customers to
update their Adobe Reader versions. Rarely, does anybody
complain. Most times they appreciate having a resource to
tell them when a "Serious" threat needs their attention. What's
more interesting is that just about everybody on the mailing
list will follow the directions.


"Fuzzy Logic" <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:Xns96B69D488FAC6bobarcabca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Leythos <void@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> news:MPG.1d6ebd2091d6b8c8989c57@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:
>
>> In article <Xns96B692EFF1FF6bobarcabca@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>> bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx says...
>>> PS I want to slap you upside the head! While there are often other ways
>>> to prevent attacks why not fix the problem? What happens if your
>>> firewall fails or you misconfigure it?
>>
>> Are you serious? If the firewall fails you don't have any internet
>> access in most cases. If you misconfigure it, most times you're still
>> not exposed enough to cause a problem. Many people test their firewalls
>> against intrusion, so it's easy to tell if one is "misconfigured" if the
>> admin cares.
>
> Yes I'm serious. Firewalls have bugs too! The original poster is relying
> ENTIRELY on his firewall (a software one at that) to protect him. Why not
> apply the patches and get the additional level of security? I can
> understand
> waiting a while or doing some testing beforehand but there is no good
> reason
> not to apply critical patches.
>


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