Patch Tuesday heads-up: Windows security holes
Summary: Microsoft plans to ship 7 bulletins, one rated "critical," Microsoft's highest severity rating.
Microsoft's first batch of patches for 2012 will include fixes for security vulnerabilities in the Windows operating system and Microsoft Developer Tools and Software.
In all, Microsoft plans to ship 7 bulletins, one rated "critical," Microsoft's highest severity rating. A critical bulletin typically deals with security holes that allow remote code execution attacks with minimal user action.
The Windows vulnerabilities will apply to all versions of Microsoft's flagship OS, including the newest Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
Microsoft also announced that one of the bulletins will fix an issue described as a "Security Feature Bypass." It is the first time Microsoft has used this label on a security update.
The patches will be released next Tuesday (Jan 10, 2012) at approximately 1:00 PM EST.
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Very proactive start to the new year. Well done MS.
Let's see
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RE: Patch Tuesday heads-up: Windows security holes
RE: Patch Tuesday heads-up: Windows security holes
RE: Patch Tuesday heads-up: Windows security holes
RE: Patch Tuesday heads-up: Windows security holes
RE: Patch Tuesday heads-up: Windows security holes
Do you think Linux does not need security fixes?
Apple thought the same way.
Ignorant.
Check this website. http://www.reallylinux.com/docs/security.shtml
Well here's the dirty list
@cmshepard
Most of these are years old and are longer a threat. You can count them on a couple of hands.
Now if there's something you know about that the good folks over at Canonical don't know, then please drop them a line. I'm sure they'll be glad to hear from ya.
;)
Linux security fixes
Paul
RE: Patch Tuesday heads-up: Windows security holes
Curious
RE: Patch Tuesday heads-up: Windows security holes
Maybe you should switch distros. I get updates, plenty of them, but mine all install pretty much silently, in the background, while I continue my work.
RE: Patch Tuesday heads-up: Windows security holes
Maybe you should switch distros. I get updates, plenty of them, but mine all install pretty much silently, in the background, while I continue my work.
RE: Patch Tuesday heads-up: Windows security holes
OK, try this one.
https://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/kernelorg-site-compromised-083111
There are many if you want to look for them. It does not matter if the break-in got anything useful, they managed to break in, and it took a long time to be discovered.
Microsoft does updates every week. That seems to me be a reasonable schedule. Unlike constantly, or monthly, or every six months.
Linux is just another operating system. A clone of Unix created by Torvalds so he did not have to pay for real Unix while he was studying Computer Science. Unix that runs on X86. I admit that was a tremendous accomplishment, but it is not immune from attack. Neither is Unix.
If you really want to help Linux take over the world, you might consider changing your attitude. It appears that Ubuntu developers are the only ones that understand what they must do to accomplish that goal, but most Linux afficianados are opposing the Unity GUI. Why? Because you hate Windows and Microsoft? Not smart, in my opinion. You are not being helpful.
RE: Patch Tuesday heads-up: Windows security holes
I would suggest you go read up on the fixes awaiting installation in your 'nix; there are a lot of them available. Why something with less than 1% market share is a target for these bottom feeders I don't know, but their IQ must about equate to yours.
RE: Patch Tuesday heads-up: Windows security holes
So... What, you have update notifications turned off in your Linux? I ask because at least once a week there are updates notifications for my Linux systems.
Just saying, don't be blowing your own horn, you might break your back bending over forward that far.
RE: Patch Tuesday heads-up: Windows security holes
RE: Patch Tuesday heads-up: Windows security holes
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