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Title: Busy Patch Tuesday coming up
Post by: Rik on April 09, 2010, 11:14

According to El Reg (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/04/09/ms_april_patch_tuesday_pre_alert/):

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Microsoft has lined up 11 patches that collectively address 25 security vulnerabilities as part of its April Patch Tuesday security update.

Five of the scheduled patches fix critical flaws, all involving Windows vulnerabilities. All supported versions of Windows are addressed by this much heavier than usual update batch. "Important" patches for Microsoft Office and Microsoft Exchange are also being loaded up for delivery next week.

Microsoft is due to fix two open zero-day vulnerabilities, notes Wolfgang Kandek, CTO at vulnerability scanning services firm Qualys. These are the F1 attack through Internet Explorer and the SMBv2 Denial of Service vulnerability, which only affects Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008.

Full details here:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-apr.mspx

Title: Re: Busy Patch Tuesday coming up
Post by: Clive on April 09, 2010, 15:55

I haven't downloaded any for a few months so I must do a bit of catch-up.  Not this lot though!  I value my computers too much.

Title: Re: Busy Patch Tuesday coming up
Post by: Rik on April 09, 2010, 16:03

Coward. ;D

Title: Re: Busy Patch Tuesday coming up
Post by: Clive on April 09, 2010, 16:05

Been caught twice before Rik.   :bawl:  Computer refused to boot each time.

Title: Re: Busy Patch Tuesday coming up
Post by: Rik on April 09, 2010, 16:08

So did mine last Friday, Clive, but it was the mobo, not MS. ;)

Title: Re: Busy Patch Tuesday coming up
Post by: Clive on April 09, 2010, 17:19

Probably caused by last month's patches Rik.   :o:

Title: Re: Busy Patch Tuesday coming up
Post by: Rik on April 09, 2010, 17:22

 ;D

Explain today's HD failure. I'm not turning the computers on next Friday. :)

Title: Re: Busy Patch Tuesday coming up
Post by: Clive on April 09, 2010, 17:25

You have an HD failure on the same machine as the mobo problem?  :ouch2:

Title: Re: Busy Patch Tuesday coming up
Post by: Rik on April 09, 2010, 17:33

No, it's on one of the external backup drives that I brought across from that machines to this. :sigh: At least I've got a spare monitor should one of those fail...

Title: Re: Busy Patch Tuesday coming up
Post by: Clive on April 09, 2010, 17:45

Hope you didn't lose anything too valuable Rik.

Title: Re: Busy Patch Tuesday coming up
Post by: Rik on April 09, 2010, 17:50

I'm wearing my box. :devil:

Title: Re: Busy Patch Tuesday coming up
Post by: Simon on April 09, 2010, 17:58

Good job you have a back up drive for each day of the year, Rik.  ;)

Title: Re: Busy Patch Tuesday coming up
Post by: Rik on April 09, 2010, 18:11

Almost. ;D It does, though, demonstrate that you should never rely on a single backup.

Title: Re: Busy Patch Tuesday coming up
Post by: Simon on April 09, 2010, 18:40

... or ten.  ;)

Title: Re: Busy Patch Tuesday coming up
Post by: Rik on April 09, 2010, 18:41

I find four is generally enough. If all of them fail, it's probably a sign that you should return to quill and parchment. ;D

Title: Re: Busy Patch Tuesday coming up
Post by: Simon on April 09, 2010, 18:56

 :laugh:

Title: Re: Busy Patch Tuesday coming up
Post by: sam on April 12, 2010, 07:15

you need to get a RAID system going.

Title: Re: Busy Patch Tuesday coming up
Post by: Rik on April 12, 2010, 10:59

Bullion or cash?  :o:

Title: Re: Busy Patch Tuesday coming up
Post by: sam on April 16, 2010, 00:57

 :laugh: