Critical Windows Vulnerability - update immediately

[psxphill]

Doesn't affect Linux, Amiga OS, MorphOS, BeOS or OSX.
 
My refusal to conform, my greatest asset!

Doesn't affect anyone connected to the internet via a router. It's not that scary, OSX iis much more of a risk.

[XDelusion]

Real men use DOS to go online!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arachne_%28web_browser%29

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[mikeymike]

I run XPlite for one. That in itself makes Windows more secure. Secondly, I'm already in the habit of doing a fresh re-install about every month

Why? (the fresh reinstall)

[mikeymike]

I wonder if people here have considered how many vulnerabilities would be found in the TCP/IP stacks for AmigaOS/MorphOS if they were subjected to the same amount of scrutiny that the main players are?

Security through obscurity provides a little bit of protection in the real world, but not very much.

[XDelusion]

I wonder if people here have considered how many vulnerabilities would be found in the TCP/IP stacks for AmigaOS/MorphOS if they were subjected to the same amount of scrutiny that the main players are?

Security through obscurity provides a little bit of protection in the real world, but not very much.

But Amiga/Morph/ etc. are so far underground at this point that nobody is going to be bored enough to write up virus' and exploits for our beloved OS. That's our winning edge.

[zipper]

Great update - got bluescreen and recurrent BSODs. Had to restore to an earlied date - the first one bsodded, too. Luckily the second one did work...(OK, never earlier happened).

[itix]

Windows Xp is still supported and gets regular patches and updates. Microsoft had to put that one off due to the large user base of Xp who refuse to upgrade on their schedule which includes a lot of corporate users.

Indeed. In fact many companies still buy new machines with XP preinstalled.

[psxphill]

Windows Xp is still supported and gets regular patches and updates.

Only XP SP3 is supported & only some critical security updates. There have been a few security issues that Microsoft have refused to fix.
 
8th April 2014 is when XP support is retired altogether.

[TheGoose]

Non-Affected Software

Operating System
Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems

Not a problem here, all comfortably deprecated.

[commodorejohn]

8th April 2014 is when XP support is retired altogether.

Yeah, that's what they said the last time. Something tells me that when a product has XP's massive install base, no major flaws beyond the need for occasional security patching, and is a known-good solution to most businesses' needs, it's not gonna be replaced any time soon, no matter what Microsoft wants.

[Duce]

Thanks for the heads up - installed without a hitch, Win7 x64.

[zipper]

Spent half a day with bluescreens - finally it was clashing security software problem; my own fault mostly...

[orange]

Non-Affected Software

Operating System
Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems

Not a problem here, all comfortably deprecated.

so, title should be ".. - downgrade immediately"

[Lurch]

As it is not supported anymore. You can go right ahead, I hope you like your screen door Internet security that XP has.

XP will be supported up to 08/04/2014, so still supported

[actung_bab]

Thanks piru

[runequester]

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Done :laughing: