[H-GEN] More security issues for Windows admins to worry about

[David Starkoff]

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At 2003-07-18T10:35+1000, Greg Black wrote:

> This link points to a story in the Sydney Morning Herald which
> describes three more vulnerabilities in Microsoft products.  At
> least, the mainstream media are starting to recognise just how
> unsatisfactory are the attempts by Microsoft to sort out their
> software [...]

Speaking of mainstream reporting of computer vulnerabilities, I was
happily channel hopping on Foxtel yesterday, when I saw that the Cisco
IOS vulnerability <http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-15.html>
made its way onto Fox News.

Admittedly, the analysis of said vulnerability was a little patchy (I
think it was only a headlines-on-the-half-hour piece), but I think
it's indicative of the larger trend that you identified.

David.
-- 
  ``Destiny dressed you this morning, chum, and now fear is
    trying to pull off your pants.''

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