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[IP] Microsoft Warns of Widespread Windows Flaw



-----Original Message-----
From: "Fred C. Smith III" <fcsmith3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 11:29:39 
To:dave@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [IP] Microsoft Warns of Widespread Windows Flaw

Dear Dave ... 
 
Congratulations!  This news hit your IP list two hours and thirteen minutes 
before the US-CERT notice went out to subscribers. 
 
You scooped the Government.  Way to go!! 
 
The beginning part of their email is pasted below. 
 
Keep up the good work Uncle Dave!! 
 
Fred Smith 
Long Island, NY 
 
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Multiple Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows

   Original release date: February 10, 2004
   Last revised: --
   Source: US-CERT

Systems Affected

     Systems running Microsoft Windows

Overview

     Microsoft Windows contains multiple vulnerabilities, the most
     serious of which could allow attackers to take control of your
     computer.

Description

     Microsoft's updated Home User Security Bulletin for February 2004
     describes more vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Windows operating
     system. Microsoft is tracking these issues as Security Update
     828028.

     It is unclear at this time how many different ways your computer
     can be compromised using these vulnerabilities, so we recommend you
     apply the updates below as soon as possible. A technical
     description of these vulnerabilities is available from US-CERT in
     TA04-041A and from Microsoft in MS04-007.

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