Take Note - Patch all your Windows PC's

[DimPrawn]

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-040.mspx

This update resolves a privately disclosed vulnerability as well as additional issues discovered through internal investigations.

An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.

We recommend that customers apply the update immediately

Vulnerability Identifiers Impact of Vulnerability Windows 2000 Windows XP Service Pack 1 Windows XP Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
Buffer Overrun in Server Service Vulnerability - CVE-2006-3439
Remote Code Execution
Critical
Critical
Critical
Critical
Critical

Aggregate Severity of All Vulnerabilities

Critical
Critical
Critical
Critical
Critical

 

[xoggoth]

Which is worse, hackers or Microsoft updates? Haven't updated my win2000 since the last service pack I downloaded completely screwed the system.

 

[DimPrawn]

It's up to you Xog.

The DHS was most concerned about the flaw identified in the MS06-040 security report. This identified a problem with the Windows server service that allows attackers to take over machines without users doing anything to help.

A worm written to exploit this bug "could enable an attacker to remotely take control of an affected system and install programs, view, change, or delete data, and create new accounts with full user rights," said the DHS in a statement. As well as overseeing efforts to combat terrorism the DHS also has a role in cybersecurity.

There are worms out there now taking over PC's that have not been patched.

Once they have control they can do anything, install anything, delete everything. You probably will never know.

PS Maybe I'm lucky but i've never had a patch or service pack go bad on me.

 

[Phoenix]

Once they have control they can do anything, install anything, delete everything. You probably will never know.

Sounds like everyone in our IT department

 

[Paddy]

Mine was updated last night, the updates knocked out the Linksys card settings, reset the firewall and IE has now working very slow. I wasted an hour and a half getting the settings right again. Microsoft, craapp products but creating work in the IT sector.

 

[AlfredJPruffock]

Sounds like everyone in our IT department

Excellent Old Bean !!!!

 

[Mordac]

PS Maybe I'm lucky but i've never had a patch or service pack go bad on me.

I have - the infamous NT4 SP6 which f**ked 20 servers, and my contract extension.

 

[DimPrawn]

Wouldn't you notice after the 1st one went wrong?

Or do that rather quaint IT practice called "testing"?

 

[AtW]

Or do that rather quaint IT practice called "testing"?

When I asked one client about automated testing I had a few strange looks as if I was some kind of weirdo

 

[Cowboy Bob]