Microsoft Bracing for Worm Attack

10010010 writes "A network worm attack targeting a critical Microsoft Windows vulnerability appears inevitable. The flaw is easy to exploit, as evidenced by the quick release of an exploit module for HD Moore's Metasploit Framework. Within hours of the Patch Day release Tuesday, two pen testing companies (Immunity and Core) created and released 'reliable exploits' for the flaw, which was deemed wormable on all Windows versions, including Windows XP SP2 and Windows Server 2003 SP1."

Comments

The power of Homeland Security compels you!

[Anonymous Coward]

I guess this must be what DHS was worried about when they started issuing press releases about running Windows Update right now.

Of course, I've got automatic updates turned on and set to download and install every night, and I leave the computer on all night, and it has yet to tell me it downloaded and installed this critical update. Way to go, Microsoft.

How will this effect unpatched pirated versions?

[Average_Joe_Sixpack]

How will this effect my pirate... er my neighbor's pirated unpatched system?

Re:The Patch

[doktorjayd]

and just to flame myself:

even better patches here:

http://www.openbsd.org/ :)

Re:So, an Exploit For a Patch?

[Heembo]

You can also find a 3rd party patch for this here: http://fedora.redhat.com/Download/