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Microsoft Plugs "Drive-By" and 14 Other Holes
CWmike writes "Microsoft today patched 15 vulnerabilities in Windows, Windows Server, Excel, and Word, including one that will probably be exploited quickly by hackers. None affects Windows 7. Of today's 15 bugs, Microsoft tagged three 'critical' and the remaining 12 'important.' Experts agreed that users should focus on MS09-065 first and foremost. That update, which was ranked critical, affects all still-supported editions of Windows except Windows 7 and its server sibling, Windows Server 2008 R2. 'The Windows kernel vulnerability is going to take the cake,' said Andrew Storms, director of security operations at nCircle Network Security. 'The attack vector can be driven through Internet Explorer, and this is one of those instances where the user won't be notified or prompted. This is absolutely a drive-by attack scenario.' Richie Lai, the director of vulnerability research at security company Qualys, agreed. 'Anyone running IE [Internet Explorer] is at risk here, even though the flaw is not in the browser, but in the Win32k kernel mode driver.'"
Yohaa -
I am used to it now, Just like whenever a new product launched, for instance Windows 7, do not hope that it will be perfect as it claimed to be the day 7 in the bible where everything is set. Anyway Windows and Microsoft are still man-made, nothing is perfect. Winson http://aabatterycharger.org/
what's really 'funny' is that robbIE/VA larry et al derive a disproportionate % of their fortunes from paid ads for the infactdead softwar gangster bugware, when to begin with, robbIE & fuddles were nemeses. how the worm turns, no?
then robbIE, kodemaster extrordinaire, has some of his juvenile butt buddies present us with false solicitations as well. wwworm again. talk about 'holes'.
mynuts won; to be hidden/deleted immediately, let freedumb (of speech/information), ring (up the sales)?
Mm... Linux. Used it for 3 years solid as my main OS a few years back and it was wonderful.
Switch to XP after those 3 years because well, I can't remember. Probably gaming of some sort.
So recently I had this leftover Athlon X2 4200+ system staring me in the face begging for a new OS install. Installed Ubuntu onto the HDD over PXE.
Laggy performance, Inconsistent labeling on programs/menus, Horrible network performance. Out of the box it is just.. Bad. Did we seriously take "two steps back" with all the advances in technology we've had since I last used it?
Oh, and I'm sure I'll be flamed, but this is not a lack of technical ability issue. Out of the box, with properly detected hardware, the mouse should really not lag across the screen while getting 200KB/sec throughput on a file transfer with modern hardware. Oh well..
Well, I guess if you want to pay double for the same computer that doesn't run as many applications. But enjoy your overpriced hardware and Office 2008 for mac. Lets hope your iPod doesn't catch fire and burn down your house.