while not really a security list here ... people hopping onto public
networks should be aware of widespread security issues ...

http://www.securityfocus.com/news/8003
http://news.com.com/2100-7355_3-5156647.html

-snip-
The latest flaw exists in Microsoft's implementation of a basic networking
protocol known as Abstract Syntax Notation One, or ASN.1. The code is shared
by many Windows applications, and if left unpatched, it causes each program
that uses the code to be an entry point into the operating system for an
attacker.
-snip-

id suggest anyone running windows to patch up ...

- jon

pgp key: http://www.jonbaer.net/jonbaer.asc
fingerprint: F438 A47E C45E 8B27 F68C 1F9B 41DB DB8B 9A0C AF47

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