US homeland Security Dept Advises MS Critical Update

[GhostShip]

Looks like we have some worried folks at HS.

http://www.redherring.com/Article.aspx?a=17909&hed=DHS+Warns+About+Windows

For the first time, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning recommending that Microsoft Windows users download the latest security patch to protect themselves against vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to remotely take control of their computers.

Without the patch, hackers can remotely install programs on a computer; view, change, and delete data; and create new user accounts with full user rights.

Microsoft issued the latest patch, known as Security Bulletin MS06-040, on Tuesday as part of its regular Patch Tuesday update program. The fixes included a dirty dozen different fixes, including nine that the Redmond software giant labeled as “critical.”

I,m sure they would not have needed to issue this warning if Microsoft had not used the critical update service to add WGA trojans to users machines under the guise of security updates.

You reap what you sow it seems and mistrust is a factor here to installing this update.

[WOMBAT]

WARNING
Probably Why It Takes hours To Download Updates From MS
And Only A Few Minutes From AVG ( Which Probably Offers Just As Much protection)

[White Stripes]

i dont know whether to laugh or cry...... i think ill laugh