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Posted by michael on from the millions-of-man-hours-spent-working-around-new-bugs dept.

Xformer writes "It seems that SP2 for Windows XP isn't as secure as Microsoft touts it to be. Heise Security has uncovered two flaws in SP2's bolstered security measures, both of which may be used to get around the new trusted/untrusted executable origin checks. Of course, who would be surprised by this?" Reader EtherNetFreak writes "Well it appears that at least one hotfix is already available to fix yet another bug in Windows XP, post SP2 application." Reader Finalnight writes "'Microsoft Corp. yesterday delayed yet again its oft-delayed Windows XP Service Pack 2, this time postponing the patch's distribution through the company's Automatic Update service.'"

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  1. Really? by AEton · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It seems that SP2 for Windows XP isn't as secure as Microsoft touts it to be

    In other news:
    Pope renounces Judaism, admits he is devout Catholic
    Bear community overwhelmingly rejects $25m latrine levy
    CmdrTaco reveals longstanding heterosexual relationship

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    1. Re:Really? by mewphobia · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      pamela anderson sleeps on her back.

  2. Sensible Color Scheme by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    is avaliable here

  3. Re:In general, Microsoft seems sloppy. by log2.0 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Why is that funny? The initial article cracked me up...but the parent post was more like +informative ;)

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  4. Re:'Flaws' Not that big of a deal by laa · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Similarly completely out of topic:

    Me neither, so I compiled it
    (11:48) nagu ~/temp > sig

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