18 August 2006
Don't be so quick to say goodbye to Windows Updates
Vista is said to be the most secure version of Windows yet, but then if that is the case why does it already have two critical errors that require no action from a user for an attacker to take control of the system. Both of these vulnerabilities have been patched in the updates MS06-042 (related to a hole in Internet Explorer) and MS06-051 (related to a hole in the Vista kernel). On the bright side the MS06-040 release does not affect Vista.
Those testing Vista Beta should know that Microsoft does not post information about beta products on its security bulletins so it may be advisable to go to the following site to see which patches are released.
With this many bugs and vulnerabilities coming out so soon in the life of the OS, it does make one question the future security of Vista especially when some of the patches released recently for previous versions of Windows also apply to Vista.
Microsoft states that the beta version of Vista will no longer be supported when RC1 is released and the pre-release will not be supported when Vista is finally released.
For more information and other windows information go to the Windows Blog.
Those testing Vista Beta should know that Microsoft does not post information about beta products on its security bulletins so it may be advisable to go to the following site to see which patches are released.
With this many bugs and vulnerabilities coming out so soon in the life of the OS, it does make one question the future security of Vista especially when some of the patches released recently for previous versions of Windows also apply to Vista.
Microsoft states that the beta version of Vista will no longer be supported when RC1 is released and the pre-release will not be supported when Vista is finally released.
For more information and other windows information go to the Windows Blog.
Labels: microsoft, update, vista, vulnerability, windows
