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more on MS XP service pack will automatically download *and* install updates
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sat, 06 Mar 2004 07:40:15 -0700
Delivered-To: dfarber+ () ux13 sp cs cmu edu Date: Sat, 06 Mar 2004 07:11:03 -0500 From: "M. Sean Fosmire" <msf () theup com> Subject: Re: MS XP service pack will automatically download *and* install updates To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net> Given the fact that Microsoft's service packs have sometimes themselves been major problems, including introducing new security vulnerabilities, the autoupdate approach could be dangerous [is dangerous djf] See http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS04-007.asp, the most recent patch, which fixes a vulnerability introduced in an earlier patch, http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS04-007.asp. Also see http://grc.com/xpdite/xpdite.htm, where Gibson Security (usually but not always a trusted source of such information) discusses the "many horror stories from users who have had their Windows XP systems badly damaged by the installation of Service Pack 1" ==================================== M. Sean Fosmire msf () theup com Marquette, Michigan ==================================== --Original message-- > Microsoft to Automate Windows Security > By Brian Krebs > washingtonpost.com Staff Writer > Thursday, March 4, 2004; 6:41 AM > Microsoft Corp. plans to release a new version of its popular Windows XP > software that automatically downloads and installs software patches onto > personal computers, one of the company's most aggressive moves to promote > Internet safety. . . ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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