Comments on: Microsoft plugs worm hole in Windows

"Critical" flaw could let worm spread, company says, as it sends updates addressing 18 problems in Windows, Office.

[fc11]

Wormable vulnarability do not apply to XP SP2 and server 2003 SP1

According to the MS bullitin, the ormable vulnarability do not apply to XP SP2 and server 2003 SP1.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-035.mspx

[Dr Dude]

Yeah, right...

Keep telling yourself everything is okay. Maybe someday it will be,
Skippy. But if you are so delusional as to think that M$ is going to
work in your best interest and actually produce a secure product,
you deserve the crap that you get from them.

Keep kidding yourselves Windozers, and enjoy the ride by Billy and
Stevie.

[Bob Brinkman]

maybe I am misreading that site then

Affected Software:

? Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 ? Download the update

? Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 ? Download the update

[Hoser McMoose]

Vulnerability does apply but disable by default

The vulnerability DOES indeed apply in WinXP SP2 and Win2K3 Server SP1, it's just that MS *FINALLY* learned their leason and has those services disabled by default. The services still exist and the vulnerability is there and will affect your system if you actually need to USE that service.

Don't get me wrong, MS definitely has done good by disabling this service by default and it will DRASTICALLY reduce the spread of worms if/when they arrive, however that doesn't mean that the problem doesn't exist. Servers in particular could be vulnerable to this as they are more likely to require this feature.

[thedreaming]

this is news, how?

Microsoft is always finding security holes in their software and they always patch them as soon as they find them. This has happened so many times, can this really be newsworthy? Maybe if the exploits were used to crash a few hundred thousand computers but since that's not the case, let's move on...

[Gasaraki]

Why is this not news?

This is news because it tells me when updates are coming out so I can begin to test and deploy them. Why don't you move on and troll some other sites...

[davearonson]

"as soon as they find them"?

C|N>K! More like, "they patch them several months after they have finally been discovered by the public".

PC power button stops all worm holes on Windows

If you turn off the computer it will greatly improve the security of
Windows, this is the number one method to stop worms and other
bad things from getting into XP. Just call it Swiftys SP3 for XP, push
the power button to Off, and step away from the shoddy software
box please. And go to town and buy a Macintosh while you still
have free time and money left.

[ml_ess]

Basic security measures for Outlook

E-mail has always been a target for scheming hackers and fraudsters, attempting to spread all sorts of viruses, malware, phishing scams, etc.

Part of the problem with e-mail is determining its authenticity - how do you know that the author is legitimate, until you open the message? Outlook users can start being proactive in protecting their computers and sensitive information. Spam filters do part of the job, but more advanced security protection should be implemented in order to protect your inbox from illegitimate senders and malicious correspondences.
http://www.essentialsecurity.com/FAQ.htm#1.4