July 2005 - Posts
I posted a poll over at ActiveWin.com on the retail name for Longhorn - Windows Vista. So far people don't seem to like the name much, but maybe it will change. Anyway,
click here to vote! And yes, I know the ads are annoying but they are totally out of my control, so sorry...
Sorry for blocking out some of the text - I'm under NDA and it IS an early build, so they should get a bit of slack I guess (it's not a Microsoft product, btw). That said, it's pretty crappy to give out beta software that most of your testers cannot uninstall. Seams like that should be on the checklist of things to check before sending out beta code to thousands of testers...
I know, I'm a day late :-)
Vulnerability in JView Profiler Could Allow Remote Code Execution (MS05-037)
Severity Rating: Critical
Affects:
- Windows 2000 SP4
- Windows XP SP1, SP2, x64 Edition
- Windows Server 2003, SP1, Itanium-based systems, SP1 for Itanium-based systems, x64 Edition
- Windows 98, 98 SE, and Windows ME
Click here for more info, download links
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Vulnerability in Microsoft Color Management Module Could Allow Remote Code Execution (MS05-036)
Severity Rating:
Critical
Affects:
- Windows 2000 SP4
- Windows XP SP1, SP2, x64 Edition
- Windows Server 2003, SP1, Itanium-based systems, SP1 for Itanium-based systems, x64 Edition
- Windows 98, 98 SE, and Windows ME
Click here for more info, download links
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Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (MS05-035)
Severity Rating:
Critical
Affects:
- Office 2000 SP3 (Word 2000)
- Office XP SP3 (Word 2002)
- Microsoft Works Suite 2000-2004
Not Affected:
- Office 2003
- Office Word 2003 Viewer
Click here for more info, download links
Sorry I haven't posted for a while. But in any case I'm back. One of the big reasons for my absence was because I've been focusing very hard on getting ActiveWin.com's Longhorn section finished. A number of us have put a ton of work into it, knowing that all this info will be out of date in 6 months. But oh well. Look for frequent updates... we're already planning a "refresh" to be released around beta 2... or so... :-). So without further ado, check out
ActiveWin.com's very newly released Longhorn section! Also, I promise more frequent updates over here... didn't mean to neglect you guys.
Well, we're here in beautiful Newport, Oregon. I like it a lot so far, except for the lack of wifi or even broadband in the rooms. I'm on dial-up now, but will probably use this chance to cut the cord and live life. And watch a bunch of Channel 9 videos I have sitting on my hard drive that I haven't had a chance to watch yet. Anyway, enjoy the weekend!! Happy Fourth!
Today Americ'a little sister to the north celebrates its independence. I was up in Victoria, B.C. two years ago today, and it was very cool to see fireworks over the harbor and party with the locals (except for the fact the fireworks were set to Candian pop music). I know how much I love celebrating my Independence Day, so I'm sure most Candians enjoy celebrating theirs, too.
We're heading out early tomorrow on a road trip for the holiday weekend. Not sure about an internet connection at the hotel, so I'll wish you all a happy Fourth of July now. Travel safely! Wear your seatbelt! Don't drink and drive! Watch out for the terrorists!
Susan Bradley notes that Microsoft has released MBSA 2.0 today! Woo hoo! I thought this wouldn't be out till the middle of this month, but it's here today. Here is more information on
MBSA in general, and here's more
info on MBSA 2.0. And here's
the download.
Looks like it will be an ugly summer trying to get a senatorial confirmation for
at least one new judge.
I guess this one was released last night. This latest affects all systems running IE 6 and could result in an attacker obtaining full control of an affected system. Says Microsoft, “A COM object, javaprxy.dll, when instantiated in Internet Explorer can cause Internet Explorer to unexpectedly exit. We are investigating a potentially exploitable condition.“ Between now and when a fix is released, Microsoft recommends running a firewall, anti-virus software, making sure your system is up-to-date as far as patches go, and to turn your Internet and local intranet security zone to high. Buying a Mac wouldn't be a bad idea either :-p