Microsoft to rush out emergency Windows patch today

[Juha-Matti Laurio <juha-matti.laurio () netti fi>]

"Microsoft will rush out an emergency security patch for Windows users on Thursday.

The company offered few details on why it was releasing the software update, which is rated critical for users of 
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003.
A critical flaw is worrisome, however, because it can be exploited by online attackers to seize control of the PC.

The update will be released at 10:00 am, Pacific time, said Microsoft spokesman Christopher Budd in a blog posting 
published late Wednesday.

The flaw is considered to be a less serious risk for users of the Windows Vista and Server 2008 operating systems 
Microsoft said in an advisory on the issue."
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More at
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/152665/microsoft_to_rush_out_emergency_windows_patch.html

Reference:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-oct.mspx
(has replaced the Oct sumamry page:-( btw)

Upcoming webcast:
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032393978&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US

According to PC World
"[Mr. Dragos] Ruiu said that presenters at Microsoft's recent Blue Hat internal security conference told him that 
they'd discovered some serious Windows bugs using security testing tools and that the update could fix one of these 
issues. "It might have wide reaching impact, or might be used easily for significant malicious hijinks," he said."

Juha-Matti
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