Ditto, Z Edward E. Ziots Network Engineer Lifespan Organization MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA Phone: 401-639-3505
-----Original Message----- From: Kennedy, Jim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 2:16 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Out of Cycle Critical Windows Patch to be released today, stay tuned +1 My son is the lead hacker at a very prominent security firm. They have seen the exploits for this one already. They are taking their systems down right now and patching. > -----Original Message----- > From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 1:58 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Out of Cycle Critical Windows Patch to be released today, > stay tuned > > Its out and its NASTY// > > MS08-067, publically being exploited right now, unauthenticted remote > code execution against the server service, smells like a network worm > with mass exploitation vulnerabilities to me. > > Happy patch Thrusday, just hope you don't get hacked by Friday... > > Z > > Edward E. Ziots > Network Engineer > Lifespan Organization > MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA > Phone: 401-639-3505 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 1:08 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Out of Cycle Critical Windows Patch to be released today, > stay tuned > > lols > > -- > ME2 > > > > On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 1:01 PM, Tim Vander Kooi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Damin it Jim...I'm a doctor not an administrator. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 11:18 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: Re: Out of Cycle Critical Windows Patch to be released > today, > stay tuned > > > > <shatner> > > I see, what, you, are saying, but, you missed, his, point entirely, > > or, are just, ignoring, it. > > </shatner> > > > > -- > > ME2 > > > > > > > > On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 12:07 PM, Rod Trent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> Dang, Microsoft! I wish they'd stop trying to secure their > products!!!! > >> > >> > >> > >> From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 12:00 PM > >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >> Subject: RE: Out of Cycle Critical Windows Patch to be released > today, stay > >> tuned > >> > >> > >> > >> Ok not so much of a trend, problem is they probably knew of the > issue > before > >> this months patch cycle, and didn't release it with Critical rating > on patch > >> Tuesday but a week afterwards, during everyone(s) patching cycle for > there > >> information systems. Now we have to validate yet another patch and > ask yet > >> again for more downtime from the business on servers and > workstations > etc > >> etc to get required patches on the machines to protect against the > latest > >> threat. > >> > >> > >> > >> What compounds it this month that there is already 11 patches to be > tested, > >> validated and deployed and vetted for issues afterwards, one of > these > >> patches is exploitable and could definitely lead to a worm (SMB > flaw) > now > >> you add this remote exploitable, wormable patch, quiet possibly with > public > >> exploit code in the wild and active exploits, the risk factor goes > up > >> through the dam roof. > >> > >> > >> > >> Now imagine if you was the only person responsible for accomplishing > all (4) > >> tasks above, and this new exploit on top. That doesn't make for a > happy > >> camper in anyones reguards. > >> > >> > >> > >> Then factor the number of assets to protect by about 10,000. > >> > >> > >> > >> I think you start to get the idea, its pretty crystal clear in my > mind. > >> > >> > >> > >> Z > >> > >> > >> > >> Edward E. Ziots > >> > >> Network Engineer > >> > >> Lifespan Organization > >> > >> MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA > >> > >> Phone: 401-639-3505 > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> > >> From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 11:48 AM > >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >> Subject: RE: Out of Cycle Critical Windows Patch to be released > today, stay > >> tuned > >> > >> > >> > >> Trend? This is the first out-of-cycle patch from MSFT since April > 2007. > >> > >> > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> > >> > >> Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP > >> > >> My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael > >> > >> Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange > >> > >> > >> > >> From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 11:39 AM > >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >> Subject: RE: Out of Cycle Critical Windows Patch to be released > today, stay > >> tuned > >> > >> > >> > >> I am just pissed that they couldn't get this one out last week> > Don't > be > >> surprised if you see a column in a leading magazine from me about > this trend > >> with M$ and other vendors. > >> > >> > >> > >> Z > >> > >> > >> > >> Edward E. Ziots > >> > >> Network Engineer > >> > >> Lifespan Organization > >> > >> MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA > >> > >> Phone: 401-639-3505 > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> > >> From: Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 11:25 AM > >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >> Subject: RE: Out of Cycle Critical Windows Patch to be released > today, stay > >> tuned > >> > >> > >> > >> The report on line shows Reboot Required if you open all the drop > downs. It > >> is for Remote Code Execution. It is Critical for Server 2003 all SPs > and XP > >> all SPs, Important for Vista/SP1 and Server 2008. > >> > >> TVK > >> > >> > >> > >> From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 10:19 AM > >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >> Subject: RE: Out of Cycle Critical Windows Patch to be released > today, stay > >> tuned > >> > >> > >> > >> We wont know until 2:00est, I am assuming it is, and it's a bad one > so there > >> is probably exploit code for it roaming the internet and its > probably > >> wormable on top of it. > >> > >> > >> > >> Z > >> > >> > >> > >> Edward E. Ziots > >> > >> Network Engineer > >> > >> Lifespan Organization > >> > >> MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA > >> > >> Phone: 401-639-3505 > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> > >> From: Tim Vander Kooi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 11:16 AM > >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >> Subject: RE: Out of Cycle Critical Windows Patch to be released > today, stay > >> tuned > >> > >> > >> > >> And it does require a reboot after install. I hate when out of cycle > patches > >> require reboots. I prefer when my users don't know. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 6:28 AM > >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >> Subject: Out of Cycle Critical Windows Patch to be released today, > stay > >> tuned > >> Importance: High > >> > >> > >> > >> Heads up gang, more patching for this month, this one out of cycle > and > >> critical no additional information yet. > >> > >> Z > >> > >> Edward E. Ziots > >> > >> Network Engineer > >> > >> Lifespan Organization > >> > >> MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA > >> > >> Phone: 401-639-3505 > >> > >> _____________________________________________ > >> > >> > http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic > & > articleId=9117878&source=NLT_AM&nlid=1 > >> > >> As if the 11 patches this month wasn't enough, now they releasing an > >> out-of-cycle critical patch, > >> > >> Gotta love patchin, > >> > >> Z > >> > >> Edward E. 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