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SERIOUS Windows flaw - patch is posted

DateJanuary 2, 2006

There is an extremely serious security flaw recently discovered in Windows - ALL versions of Windows are affected (Win95, Win98, WindowsME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and server versions). There is no patch available yet for Win95, 98, ME. But if you are running Windows 2000 or newer, a patch has kindly been provided by Ilfak Guilfanov.

A link to the fix is posted by Steve Gibson, a very well-known and long-respected expert on Windows Security. I'm not familiar with Ilfak Guilfanov, but I am familiar with Steve Gibson, and I definitely trust his recommendations. Steve Gibson has examined the source code to the patch provided by Ilfak Guilfanov, and has recommended this approach for ALL Windows users.

If you'd like to stay current with security news, I highly recommend the Security Now! audio report (a podcast, Mp3 file, whatever you like to call it - just an audio file), produced every Thursday, featuring Leo Laporte and Steve Gibson.

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