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Microsoft has finally got their act together
regarding security updates. They are
now organized on one page at...
http://support.microsoft.com/highlights/default.asp?pr=topsdn&cl=135&fr=0&sd=tech
Add this link to your "Favorites List".
- Mark Jurik
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Regarding IE, I still use version 4.01 SP2 with
all the security updates. I think it's safer
than 5.5.
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From: Mark Jurik
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2001 8:32 PM
To: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx; realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; systems-only@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Security hotlist
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5, 5.5 SP1 and Windows Media
Player 7
A vulnerability exists in Windows Media Player. By default the
skins are installed in a known directory with a default name.
Remote users can exploit this vulnerability by using IE and Java to
execute arbitrary commands on the system. Users should disable
Java.
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