RE: Did Windows Update take out the Skype network?

["Larry Seltzer" <Larry () larryseltzer com>]

From
http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index.php?qid=20070617051639AAG3DcP
: "Code 80246002 = Graphics card driver error - when using updates do
not update any drivers from the windows site, instead go to the
manufacturers site (in this case I think its usually the nvidia cards)" 


Larry Seltzer
eWEEK.com Security Center Editor
http://security.eweek.com/
http://blogs.eweek.com/cheap_hack/
Contributing Editor, PC Magazine
larry.seltzer () ziffdavisenterprise com

-----Original Message-----
From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org]
On Behalf Of rms () computerbytesman com
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 12:39 PM
To: funsec () linuxbox org
Subject: RE: [funsec] Did Windows Update take out the Skype network?

I don't run the MacOS or RedHat so their product quality issues don't
affect me.  However, I do run Windows XP and its product quality
problems do affect me alot.  I was just reviewing my update history on
my work laptop and discovered that 20 or so secrutiy patches didn't
install properly back in Feb. 2007.  Yikes.  What do I do now?  Does
anyone know what hex error code 0x80246002 means?  Seesh!

Is anyone else seeing silent Windows Update failures?  Here's where to
check:

 
http://www.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us

Back in June, my home PC locked up for 30 minutes each day due to bogus
update to Windows Update engine.  A patch for the update finally fixed
the problem.

Richard


> This has nothing to do with the number of updates, but the fact that 
> everyone was applying them at roughly the same time. They could have 1

> update a month on their regular schedule and the effect, from Skype's 
> standpoint, would be the same.
>
> And some would dispute your claims about the number of updates 
> (http://blogs.technet.com/security/archive/2007/08/16/july-2007-operat
> in g-system-vulnerability-scorecard.aspx ), at least as compared to 
> the competition. Do MacOS and RedHat have too many updates too?
>
> Larry Seltzer
> eWEEK.com Security Center Editor
> http://security.eweek.com/
> http://blogs.eweek.com/cheap_hack/
> Contributing Editor, PC Magazine
> larry.seltzer () ziffdavisenterprise com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org]
> On Behalf Of rms () computerbytesman com
> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 11:17 AM
> To: funsec () linuxbox org
> Subject: RE: [funsec] Did Windows Update take out the Skype network?
>
> Here's the official Skype blog entry on the meltdown:
>
>    http://heartbeat.skype.com/2007/08/what_happened_on_august_16.html
>
> In my book, there are way too many security patches for Windows.  The 
> Skype meltdown is an example of collateral damage.
>
> Another problem that I've seen with Microsoft Update since the 
> beginning of this summer is that a collection of Office 2003 patches 
> fail to install and everytime I reboot my computer Microsoft Update 
> attempts the install again and fails again.  I'm never notified of 
> these failures and I'm not sure how to fix the problem in order to
secure my system.
> Richard
>
>
> > I hope they don't have the gall actually to blame Microsoft for it.
> > Obviously it's a flaw in their network, and shows a hole in their own

> > testing.
> >
> > Perhaps it's also an indication that more Windows users are updating 
> > more quickly.
> >
> > Larry Seltzer
> > eWEEK.com Security Center Editor
> > http://security.eweek.com/
> > http://blogs.eweek.com/cheap_hack/
> > Contributing Editor, PC Magazine
> > larry.seltzer () ziffdavisenterprise com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org 
> > [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org]
> > On Behalf Of rms () computerbytesman com
> > Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 10:26 AM
> > To: funsec () linuxbox org
> > Subject: [funsec] Did Windows Update take out the Skype network?
> >
> > http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/08/windows-update-.html
> >
> > Skype is finally back online after a massive two-day outage which 
> > began on Thursday, August 16th and rendered the VoIP service useless 
> > for an estimated 220 million users. As we reported on Friday, Skype 
> > has denied charges that the outage was the result of an attack, but 
> > the company delayed an official explanation until today.
> >
> > According to Skype the outage was caused by a massive number of users

> > restarting their machines, which flooded the Skype network with login

> > requests. Skype blames the restarts on Windows Update, presumably 
> > large numbers of users rebooting after installing this month's "Patch
> Tuesday"
> > Windows patches.
> >
> > ...
> >
> >
> >
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