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RE: Microsoft Outlines New Initiatives in Ongoing Security Efforts To Help Customers
From: "Edward W. Ray" <support () mmicman com>
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2003 21:32:26 -0700
-- Updates to Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP and Windows Server(TM) 2003 with new safety technologies that will make Windows more resistant to attack even if patches do not yet exist or have not been installed
I suppose they are going to try to put buffer overflow protections for the various services that run as "SYSTEM" (otherwise known as root access to the Linux/Unix world) privileges. Nice thought if it is true, but that kernel is so F!*KED I cannot see how they could implement it. Edward W. Ray SANS GCIA. GCIH _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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- Microsoft Outlines New Initiatives in Ongoing Security Efforts To Help Customers Richard M. Smith (Oct 09)
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- RE: Microsoft Outlines New Initiatives in Ongoing Security Efforts To Help Customers Edward W. Ray (Oct 09)
- Re: Microsoft Outlines New Initiatives in Ongoing Security Efforts To Help Customers Gregory A. Gilliss (Oct 09)