Basically, they are saying there is a possible worm that could attack Windows 2000, Windows XP machines in the next week. Microsoft just released like 12-13 patches. If you see this icon the gold/yellow shield:
In your system tray you should click on it and install the updates.
Here is the patch they are all worried about specifically.
Patch for Windows XP - MS06-040.
Details about the patch can be found here:
06-040 patch info
Below is a little clip from an article. Everyone should download/install these patches, other wise iwe will have a bunch of posts next week about this.
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As the spotlight on a dangerous Windows vulnerability grows brighter by the hour, security analysts Thursday said that it's not hype driving the alarms, but genuine fear that a major worm attack is just days away.
"This is no drill," said Mike Murray, director of research at vulnerability management vendor nCircle. "And no, this isn't an overreaction. We've always said that some day there would be another big, serious vulnerability.
"Well, this is the one."
The bug in question is one of 23 patched Tuesday by Microsoft, and one of 16 tagged by the Redmond, Wash. software developer as "critical." It affects all currently-supported versions of Windows, can be exploited without end users lifting a finger, and in some experts' eyes, rivals the bug that led to 2003's destructive MSBlast attack.
Recent developments have turned up the heat over the vulnerability spelled out in Microsoft's MS06-040 security bulletin. Wednesday, Department of Homeland Defense (DHS) called out a rare warning, and Microsoft acknowledged that the patch should be at the top of every computer user's or administrator's to-do list.
Wednesday, the DHS, which also operates the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT), took the unusual step of issuing its own warning. "Windows users are encouraged to avoid delay in applying this security patch," said the DHS release. "This vulnerability could impact government systems, private industry, and critical infrastructure, as well as individual and home users."
Earlier that day, Microsoft said "we are recommending that customers give priority to MS06-040."
Early Thursday, Christopher Budd, security program manager at Microsoft's Security Response Center (MSRC), affirmed the company's patch-now stance on MS06-040. "We've got our Emergency Response process teams watching for any possible malicious activity," wrote Budd on the center's blog. More than 100 million copies of the MS06-040 patch were downloaded in the first 30 hours after its Tuesday release, he added.
In your system tray you should click on it and install the updates.
Here is the patch they are all worried about specifically.
Patch for Windows XP - MS06-040.
Details about the patch can be found here:
06-040 patch info
Below is a little clip from an article. Everyone should download/install these patches, other wise iwe will have a bunch of posts next week about this.
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As the spotlight on a dangerous Windows vulnerability grows brighter by the hour, security analysts Thursday said that it's not hype driving the alarms, but genuine fear that a major worm attack is just days away.
"This is no drill," said Mike Murray, director of research at vulnerability management vendor nCircle. "And no, this isn't an overreaction. We've always said that some day there would be another big, serious vulnerability.
"Well, this is the one."
The bug in question is one of 23 patched Tuesday by Microsoft, and one of 16 tagged by the Redmond, Wash. software developer as "critical." It affects all currently-supported versions of Windows, can be exploited without end users lifting a finger, and in some experts' eyes, rivals the bug that led to 2003's destructive MSBlast attack.
Recent developments have turned up the heat over the vulnerability spelled out in Microsoft's MS06-040 security bulletin. Wednesday, Department of Homeland Defense (DHS) called out a rare warning, and Microsoft acknowledged that the patch should be at the top of every computer user's or administrator's to-do list.
Wednesday, the DHS, which also operates the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT), took the unusual step of issuing its own warning. "Windows users are encouraged to avoid delay in applying this security patch," said the DHS release. "This vulnerability could impact government systems, private industry, and critical infrastructure, as well as individual and home users."
Earlier that day, Microsoft said "we are recommending that customers give priority to MS06-040."
Early Thursday, Christopher Budd, security program manager at Microsoft's Security Response Center (MSRC), affirmed the company's patch-now stance on MS06-040. "We've got our Emergency Response process teams watching for any possible malicious activity," wrote Budd on the center's blog. More than 100 million copies of the MS06-040 patch were downloaded in the first 30 hours after its Tuesday release, he added.
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