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Security Developments, Best Practices, and Important Security Updates

MS08-067 Worm Dangers - 33% of Windows users have not applied patch

An estimated 33% of users are not up-to-date on security patches, as noted in the Computerworld article.  Staying up-to-date on security patches and AV updates can provide protection.  These latest MS08-067 attacks have been more potent, so please research the links at the bottom to ensure you are up-to-date.

COMPUTERWORLD: 1 in 3 Windows PCs vulnerable to worm attack
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9126038

QUOTE: January 15, 2009 (Computerworld)  The worm that has infected several million Windows PCs is causing havoc because nearly a third of all systems remain unpatched 80 days after Microsoft Corp. rolled out an emergency fix, a security expert said today.

Star  Microsoft - Windows Update Web Site

Star  Microsoft - Security at Home  (learn security basics)

Star  Secunia PSI - Can check your system for missing updates