Microsoft: 12 fixes to come on Patch Tuesday; 7 Critical
(Click here to view the original thread with full colors/images)Posted by: Hairbautt
http://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/picture.php?albumid=25&pictureid=203"Microsoft is gearing up to release 12 security bulletins Tuesday that will include patches for critical vulnerabilities in Office, Windows, Internet Explorer, VBScript, JScript and Visual Basic. The updates, which will come in Microsoft's monthly Patch Tuesday release, February 12, 2008."
"The critical vulnerabilities all cause remote code execution problems. That means if the flaw is exploited, a hacker could remotely control the infected machine. The vulnerabilities rated important also cause remote code execution, which generally garners a critical rating."
:source: Source: Neowin.Net (http://www.neowin.net/news/main/08/02/08/microsoft-12-fixes-to-come-on-patch-tuesday-7-critical); Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for February 2008 (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-feb.mspx)
:view: Related: Windows Vista SP1 won't hit till Mid-March (http://www.neowin.net/news/main/08/02/08/windows-vista-sp1-wont-hit-till-mid-march); Microsoft acknowledges Vista SP1 Refresh 2 = RTM (http://www.neowin.net/news/main/08/02/08/microsoft-acknowledges-vista-sp1-refresh-2--rtm)
:view: Related: Fake Critical Windows Vista Update Installs Malware (http://news.softpedia.com/news/Fake-Critical-Windows-Vista-Update-Installs-Malware-78302.shtml)
:view: Related: Microsoft releases new XP SP3 test version (http://www.news.com/8301-13860_3-9867644-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5)
Posted by: peat moss
Its funny but my Firefox browser updated the other day flawlessly , probably due to some of these concerns .
Posted by: clos
xp ftw
Posted by: Hairbautt
Its funny but my Firefox browser updated the other day flawlessly , probably due to some of these concerns .
Does firefox do hotfixes or do they just release a totally new installer n'stuff? :unsure:
Posted by: backlash
checked this morning and there weren't any of these updates available.
Posted by: Hairbautt
checked this morning and there weren't any of these updates available.
:angry: Are you calling me a liar?
Just kidding. You don't happen to have SP3 installed, do you?
Posted by: backlash
nope, SP2 only.
Posted by: Hairbautt
:unsure: Try again. Do you have automatic updates on? :sneaky: You should probably check the logs to see if you already received them (from M$ site).
:view: http://www.news.com/8301-10789_3-9870399-57.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 - they were released and I got the Malicious tool thingy and Outlook 2007 spam filter updates so...
...flash bios, pish floppy and reformat.
Posted by: leebSaMmY
whens sp3 official release?
Posted by: Hairbautt
"We are targeting 1H 2008 for the release of XP SP3 RTM, though our timing will always be based on customer feedback as a first priority," says a Microsoft representative.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-XP-SP3-Release-Candidate-RC-2-78385.shtml
Posted by: deepee
well I use a different os for internet. just windows and basic tools :D