gregglarkin
Legendary Poster
Yesterday, Microsoft release patch MS08-067 to close down a gaping security hole in all versions of Windows. From Microsft - "The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if an affected system received a specially crafted RPC request. On Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 systems, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability without authentication to run arbitrary code. It is possible that this vulnerability could be used in the crafting of a wormable exploit."
It is strongly recommended that you patch all of your Windows based servers and workstations. Currently this hole has not been widely exploited, but with the announcement of the vulnerability by Microsoft, it will be. Our IT guru likened the potential impact of not patching this hole to be along the lines of the Blaster Worm outbreak. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaster_worm
Here is the link to Microsoft's site for more details on this critical patch. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-067.mspx
Gregg
It is strongly recommended that you patch all of your Windows based servers and workstations. Currently this hole has not been widely exploited, but with the announcement of the vulnerability by Microsoft, it will be. Our IT guru likened the potential impact of not patching this hole to be along the lines of the Blaster Worm outbreak. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaster_worm
Here is the link to Microsoft's site for more details on this critical patch. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-067.mspx
Gregg
