- MS Updates compromise LAN ?
- Posted by hacked @oh-shoot.com on August 27th, 2004
Now hear this..
Recently.. ran SP4 on some Win2k servers and workstations.. and a
number of UPDATES as identified in `Windows Update' function. Nineteen
in all.. however pulled LAN cable this time (after download phase).
It took a LONG TIME to complete 19 updates.. and then after reboot.. 9
more updates.. some of them the SAME. This indicates updates cannot
complete unless reporting outside the local network.
Due to this.. I'd suggest that MS Updates can compromise your LAN !!
- Posted by Richard S. Westmoreland on August 27th, 2004
<hacked @oh-shoot.com> wrote in message
news:csjui09elfb12sdmdr1m5t5uee711470fl@4ax.com...
One of the reasons I don't use Windows Update. I always hand pick my
updates. Currently SP4 and the critical updates for the RPC exploit and
LSASS exploit (apart of MS04-011) is all you really need to be safe(er).
All of the updates in the world isn't a replacement for a good Personal
Firewall software, Antivirus, and Email filter.
--
Richard S. Westmoreland
http://www.antisource.com
- Posted by hacked @oh-shoot.com on September 1st, 2004
On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 11:48:01 -0400, "Richard S. Westmoreland"
<richardsw@suscom.net> brought the following to our attention:
Ok.. have another Win2000 box that called for 9 security updates..
only this time I'll run a little experiment and see which ones report
to a remote host.. or at least require some outgoing traffic to
install successfully.
