Businesses Urged To Use Unofficial Windows Patch

Posted by Zonk on Tuesday January 3, 2006 @08:09AM from the quick-quick dept.

frankie writes "ZDNet is reporting on the latest dire pronouncements about the WMF vulnerability. The problem is so serious that security experts are urging IT firms to use the unofficial patch. Microsoft's current goal is to release the update on Tuesday." From the ZDNet article: "This is a very unusual situation -- we've never done this before. We trust Ilfak, and we know his patch works. We've confirmed the binary does what the source code said it does. We've installed the patch on 500 F-Secure computers, and have recommended all of our customers do the same. The businesses who have installed the patch have said it's highly successful" It's big enough that even mainstream media is covering the flaw.

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Re:Does MS view this as important? by chrish · 2006-01-03 08:17 · Score: 5, Funny

Presumably they do some sort of testing with their patches before they release...

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This is slashdot, wheres the pictures? by LiquidCoooled · 2006-01-03 08:24 · Score: 5, Funny

Its ok, I found th...!&^!")NO CARRIER

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1. Re:This is slashdot, wheres the pictures? by TheHawke · 2006-01-03 08:51 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  No Spot! Don't Chew on the power*ZAP!* %^@!NO TERRIER.
  
  Sorry, had to do that. ^.^
  
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Re:The issue was actually a feature... by wo1verin3 · 2006-01-03 10:27 · Score: 5, Funny

When can I expect a patch for Windows for Workgroups 3.11?