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HomeSec Warns Again About Microsoft's Insecurity

Posted by michael on from the repatch-and-sin-no-more dept.

cbrandtbuffalo writes "The Department of Homeland Security has posted this advisory about an impending attack on MS systems. This RPC attack has already been seen in some localized systems, but may spread as unpatched computers are exploited. Some of the national news like CNN are running stories too."

4 of 497 comments (clear)

  1. Re:How big a threat is this? by TedCheshireAcad · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    expoit here

    why not, i got karma to burn...

  2. Re:how long has the patch been available? by MagPulse · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Yes, please instruct Linux weenies everywhere to go over and change the configuration of "non-geek"'s computers. Please, oh Linux gods, save us impoverished Windows users from the horrors you speak of by messing with our personal boxes. Or wait, I have a better idea:

    KEEP THE F*CK AWAY FROM MY MACHINE.

  3. WHEEEE by mrgreenfur · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    wheee! internet worms are fun!

    quick! someone re-release SQL Slammer! and code red! and all our buddies locked away in cyber-jail!

    wheeeeeeeee.....
    (runs to public library)

  4. Re:Don't know. by simetra · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Nice. You obviously don't work for a living.

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