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Businesses Urged To Use Unofficial Windows Patch

Posted by Zonk on 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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  1. Where can I get it? by rodgster · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I run x86 Fedora.

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    1. Re:Where can I get it? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Great! I was looking for an inherently outdated OS!