[Gllug] this week's windows hole

[Grzegorz Jaskiewicz]

Ian Baillie wrote:

> Isn't it ironic that the page states Win95 and Win98 users will not be 
> affected, and yet they still recommend you upgrade to a later version 
> of Windows!
>
No, that's marketing :D

>
>
>
> Martin A. Brooks wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> A head's up for those who are still someway involved in Windows.  
>> This week's security hole has been announced:
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/ms03-039.asp
>>
>> "
>>
>> Why We Are Issuing This Update
>>
>> A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to 
>> remotely compromise a computer running Microsoft® Windows® and gain 
>> complete control over it. You can help protect your computer by 
>> installing this update from Microsoft."
>>
>> Given that we're still seeing hundreds of probes MS Blaster and 
>> friends, I don't hold out too much hope of this alert being taken 
>> seriously either.
>>
>> postel:/var/log/snort# zgrep -c Cyber alert*
>> alert:745
>> alert.1.gz:746
>> alert.2.gz:838
>> alert.3.gz:716
>> alert.4.gz:731
>> alert.5.gz:827
>> alert.6.gz:818
>> alert.7.gz:870
>>
>>
>> Would anyone like to start a book as to when the first exploit will 
>> be released?
>>
>>
>>
>> Martin A. Brooks, Clues Ltd.
>> http://www.clues.ltd.uk/
>>
>>
>
>



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