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To: stripes1776
visiting malicious Web sites or opening malformed documents because of the way the software loads code libraries

...which is why we strictly control surfing and file downloads on our networks. Its all you can do until MS has a fix for it.

And better the exploit code is in metasploit than laying low in a black hat forum somewhere. This way at least you can test your systems for this vulnerability.
2 posted on 08/24/2010 11:37:52 AM PDT by battousai (Conservatives are racist? YES, I hate stupid white liberals.)
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To: battousai
...which is why we strictly control surfing and file downloads on our networks. Its all you can do until MS has a fix for it.

It's sounds like you have a good security policy in place. But for others who don't have these restrictions in place, network administrators had better get busy.

4 posted on 08/24/2010 11:51:42 AM PDT by stripes1776
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To: battousai

There is no substitue for locking down the system folders
and maintaining access to them on a need to know basis.

Also it helps to run a good anti malware product, such as Kaspersky.


5 posted on 08/24/2010 11:52:38 AM PDT by rahbert
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