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How NOT to patch

These are the resources and links to "How NOT to patch" the talk given at SMBnation.com

[Alert] - Microsoft Technical Security Notifications: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/notify.mspx
[Alert] -The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC): http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/
[Alert] - http://www.microsoft.com/japan/security/default.mspx
[RISK INDICATOR] - http://www.incidents.org/ - http://www.incidents.org/diary.html?storyid=3367
[RISK INDICATOR] - milw0rm - exploits : vulnerabilities : videos : papers : shellcode: http://www.milw0rm.com/
[RISK INDICATOR] - My own inbox (seriously)
[RISK INDICATOR] - http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/
[RISK INDICATOR] - http://www.websense.com/securitylabs/subscribe/
[RISK INDICATOR] - http://www.eeye.com/html/resources/newsletters/subscribe.html
[Alternative patching techniques]- Jesper's Blog: http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesper/
[Risk info] - Microsoft Security Response Center Security Bulletin Severity Rating System: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/rating.mspx
[Risk Info] http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/
[Patch Pain indicator] - www.patchmanagement.org
[Patch Pain indicator] - WU newsgroups - http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsupdate
[Patch Pain indicator] - my own testing
[Patch fix resources] - WU newsgroups - http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsupdate
[Patch fix resources] - SBSC and Partner managed newsgroups - http://blogs.msdn.com/mssmallbiz/archive/2006/09/09/747847.aspx

Proactive Resources

[POLICY] Acceptable use policy - http://www.sans.org/resources/policies/
[Technical help] Standard User/Non administrator
[Technical help] http://www.threatcode.com
[Browsing Helpers] - http://www.hautesecure.com/
[Browsing Helpers] - http://www.opendns.com/features/domain_blocking
[Group policy power] - How to set advanced settings in Internet Explorer by using Group Policy Objects: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/274846
[Group policy power] - Download details: Group Policy Settings Reference: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=41DC179B-3328-4350-ADE1-C0D9289F09EF&displaylang=en

And I guess I should put a shout out for www.windowssecrets.com since I write Patch Articles for it :-)

Read the complete post at http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/archive/2007/09/30/how-not-to-patch.aspx

Published Sun, Sep 30 2007 15:30 by E-Bitz - SBS MVP the Official Blog of the SBS "Diva"

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