MS Critical update released today

Actually the update is critical for XP, etc., but only
important for Vista, providing UAC is enabled and
not blindly authorized for each request. Also, a
firewall will reduce the risk.

What I found really interesting, is that it says in the
FAQ that users of the Windows 7 pre-beta should
also apply the update. Windows 7, that is!

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms08-067.mspx

FYI, there are no Windows 7 beta testers who frequent this Windows Vista newsgroup.

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"Ian D" <> wrote in message news:...
Actually the update is critical for XP, etc., but only
important for Vista, providing UAC is enabled and
not blindly authorized for each request. Also, a
firewall will reduce the risk.

What I found really interesting, is that it says in the
FAQ that users of the Windows 7 pre-beta should
also apply the update. Windows 7, that is!

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms08-067.mspx

They have released an update for Windows 7 as well!

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does this vulnerability affect Windows XP Embedded?

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"Ian D" wrote:

> Actually the update is critical for XP, etc., but only
> important for Vista, providing UAC is enabled and
> not blindly authorized for each request. Also, a
> firewall will reduce the risk.
>
> What I found really interesting, is that it says in the
> FAQ that users of the Windows 7 pre-beta should
> also apply the update. Windows 7, that is!
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms08-067.mspx
>
>
>

Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
> FYI, there are no Windows 7 beta testers who frequent this Windows Vista newsgroup.
>

So? Who cares?!

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DRM and unintended consequences:
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/se...35&tag=nl.e101

Yes it would, since XP Embedded is based on the same binaries as XP.

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"InfoSecGuru" <> wrote in message
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> does this vulnerability affect Windows XP Embedded?
>
> =================
>
> "Ian D" wrote:
>
>> Actually the update is critical for XP, etc., but only
>> important for Vista, providing UAC is enabled and
>> not blindly authorized for each request. Also, a
>> firewall will reduce the risk.
>>
>> What I found really interesting, is that it says in the
>> FAQ that users of the Windows 7 pre-beta should
>> also apply the update. Windows 7, that is!
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms08-067.mspx
>>
>>
>>