I don't run the MacOS or RedHat so their product quality issues don't affect me. However, I do run Windows XP and its product quality problems do affect me alot. I was just reviewing my update history on my work laptop and discovered that 20 or so secrutiy patches didn't install properly back in Feb. 2007. Yikes. What do I do now? Does anyone know what hex error code 0x80246002 means? Seesh!
Is anyone else seeing silent Windows Update failures? Here's where to check: http://www.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us Back in June, my home PC locked up for 30 minutes each day due to bogus update to Windows Update engine. A patch for the update finally fixed the problem. Richard > This has nothing to do with the number of updates, but the fact that > everyone was applying them at roughly the same time. They could have 1 > update a month on their regular schedule and the effect, from Skype's > standpoint, would be the same. > > And some would dispute your claims about the number of updates > (http://blogs.technet.com/security/archive/2007/08/16/july-2007-operatin > g-system-vulnerability-scorecard.aspx ), at least as compared to the > competition. Do MacOS and RedHat have too many updates too? > > Larry Seltzer > eWEEK.com Security Center Editor > http://security.eweek.com/ > http://blogs.eweek.com/cheap_hack/ > Contributing Editor, PC Magazine > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 11:17 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [funsec] Did Windows Update take out the Skype network? > > Here's the official Skype blog entry on the meltdown: > > http://heartbeat.skype.com/2007/08/what_happened_on_august_16.html > > In my book, there are way too many security patches for Windows. The > Skype meltdown is an example of collateral damage. > > Another problem that I've seen with Microsoft Update since the beginning > of this summer is that a collection of Office 2003 patches fail to > install and everytime I reboot my computer Microsoft Update attempts the > install again and fails again. I'm never notified of these failures and > I'm not sure how to fix the problem in order to secure my system. > > Richard > > >> I hope they don't have the gall actually to blame Microsoft for it. >> Obviously it's a flaw in their network, and shows a hole in their own >> testing. >> >> Perhaps it's also an indication that more Windows users are updating >> more quickly. >> >> Larry Seltzer >> eWEEK.com Security Center Editor >> http://security.eweek.com/ >> http://blogs.eweek.com/cheap_hack/ >> Contributing Editor, PC Magazine >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 10:26 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [funsec] Did Windows Update take out the Skype network? >> >> http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/08/windows-update-.html >> >> Skype is finally back online after a massive two-day outage which >> began on Thursday, August 16th and rendered the VoIP service useless >> for an estimated 220 million users. As we reported on Friday, Skype >> has denied charges that the outage was the result of an attack, but >> the company delayed an official explanation until today. >> >> According to Skype the outage was caused by a massive number of users >> restarting their machines, which flooded the Skype network with login >> requests. Skype blames the restarts on Windows Update, presumably >> large numbers of users rebooting after installing this month's "Patch > Tuesday" >> Windows patches. >> >> ... >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. >> https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec >> Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. >> https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec >> Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. >> > > _______________________________________________ > Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. > https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec > Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. > _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
