[Gllug] this week's windows hole

[Ian Baillie]

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!




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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