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[News] [Rival] Fully-Patched Windows Open to Hijackers, Vista 7 Botnet Compatible

  • Subject: [News] [Rival] Fully-Patched Windows Open to Hijackers, Vista 7 Botnet Compatible
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:21:43 +0000
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • User-agent: KNode/0.10.9
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Four Security Updates Due From Microsoft Next Week

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| In total, the company will issue four security updates, including two 
| critical fixes as well as patches for Microsoft SQL Server and its Microsoft 
| Office Visio, the company said in a note published on its Web site Thursday.  
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/159012/four_security_updates_due_from_microsoft_next_week.html?tk=rss_news

Windows 7 less secure than Vista

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| Its security experts think that Vole should tighten up its default settings 
| unless it wants Windows 7 to go out of Redmond with a reputation of being 
| insecure.  
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http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/845/1050845/windows-secure-vista

"In the face of strong competition, Evangelism's focus may shift immediately to
the next version of the same technology, however. Indeed, Phase 1 (Evangelism
Starts) for version x+1 may start as soon as this Final Release of version X."

        Microsoft, internal document [PDF]
        http://boycottnovell.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/comes-3096.pdf


Recent:

Leaked Windows 7 Beta Includes Free Security Holes

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| Turns out that it’s impossible to apply security updates to
| the bootleg version, including the recent “out of band”
| update for a seriously critical vulnerability in Internet
| Explorer.
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http://www.blogpirate.org/2008/12/31/leaked-windows-7-beta-includes-free-security-holes/


Last year:

Windows 7 Server to be 'minor release'

http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Windows-7-Server-to-be-minor-release-/0,130061733,339291343,00.htm?omnRef=1337


Bill Gates: Windows 7 - Amazing Things - But no clue as to
what they actually are

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Bill-Gates-Windows-7-Amazing-Things-88978.shtml


Microsoft Promises Predictable Schedule for Windows 7

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/blogs/mcallister_on_software/147490/microsoft_promises_predictable_schedule_for_windows_7.html


Windows 7: R.I.P.

http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisedesktop/archives/2008/06/windows_7_rip.html


Is Microsoft Repeating Vista Mistakes with Windows 7?

http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=13300AE25VTZ


Windows 7 Shows Microsoft Hasn't Learned Vista Lessons

http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/05/windows_7_shows.html


Eight Things About Windows 7

http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/operating_systems/eight_things_about_windows_7.html?kc=MWRSS02129TX1K0000535


Going out of business sale! Buy XP before it’s too late!

http://blogs.computerworld.com/going_out_of_business_sale_buy_xp_before_its_too_late


Are These Windows Transparent or Translucent?

http://www.microsoft-watch.com/content/operating_systems/are_these_windows_transparent_or_translucent.html?kc=MWRSS02129TX1K0000535
http://tinyurl.com/6odkvq


What we do know about Windows 7

http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=1413


Windows 7: The information lockdown continues

http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=1406


Related:

Microsoft Clears Gates-Induced Confusion about Windows 7

http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_Microsoft_Clears_Gates_Induced_Confusion_about_Windows_7_16026.html


Bots rule in cyberspace

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| USA TODAY REPORTS that on an average day, 40 per cent of the 800 million
| computers connected to the Internet are bots used to send out spam, viruses
| and to mine for sensitive personal data.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/03/17/bots-rule-cyberspace
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