Microsoft warns of critical flaws in Internet Explorer - Attacker can take control of computer

IDG News Service ^ | August 21, 2003 | Peter Sayer

[HAL9000]

If you use Windows, remember to set aside an hour or two each day to read the latest Microsoft security bulletins and apply the daily patches.

[dep]

what? a security flaw in a microsoft product? impossible!

dep

[Prof Engineer]

I take it we're supposed to be surprised or something.

[adam_az]

for bugs like this firewalls are worse than useless.

[Cold Heat]

Loaded them last night. No work on my part.

Glad to see that MS is doing what it can to circumvent the script kiddies.

[Bikers4Bush]

Here we go again.

[VxH]

Microsoft Windows:

Got lead in your pipes?

[HAL9000]

Loaded them last night. No work on my part.

No problem at War Eagle Boats either, and they didn't even have to load a patch.

[sigSEGV]

Bootable Linux CD + rdesktop + cheap old harddiskless PCs + W2K servers. Solution to all problems. Pushing for it at work but will probably be shot down due to politics.

[TechJunkYard]

The patch sets the Kill Bit on the BR549.DLL ActiveX control...

Hey... MS programmers do have a sense of humor... I'm a grinnin'.

[Cold Heat]

No problem at War Eagle Boats either

LOL! Small world.......... Do we know each other?

[N3WBI3]

"Microsoft urged systems administrators to immediately install the patch, described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-032. The patch brings together all previously released fixes for the affected versions of IE."

Rrrriiiight Ill just tell my director I need to reboot our environment tonight, thank goodness this only happens 4 or five timeas **A MONTH**! anyone who uses windows in a place that a UNIX server can do the same job is nuts. Forget the cost, forget the GPL (Linux) or BSD (BSD), forget anything other than you can patch a server and leave it up 90% of the time!

[Orange1998]

Thanks for the info. Today I notice my Norton Antivirus checking outgoing mail when I have not sent any out going mail. Later in the day my email had 2 undeliverable email. HUH?? My provider suggested that I re-format my computer.

[jbstrick]

"Loaded them last night. No work on my part."

Try managing the patches on 70,000 desktops.

[HAL9000]

LOL! Small world.......... Do we know each other?

Not yet, but maybe I'll get down there for the next Jed Clampit party.

[Cold Heat]

Try managing the patches on 70,000 desktops.

LOL!

Memo's?

Just kiddin!

[mhking]

More crap from Microsnot.

Just damn.

If you want on the new list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...

[Cold Heat]

Lookin forward too it! I can handle the introductions.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

*whew* well thank goodness Linux can't be hacked

[LTCJ]

Bootable Linux CD + rdesktop + cheap old harddiskless PCs + W2K servers.

Care to expand on this please?