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Windows XP: The end is near

Posted on April 6, 2009 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Windows XP: The end is near

We all know that Windows 7 is on the horizon. We all know that Vista is a huge hunk of junk. We all love our Windows XP, which is why we are willing to pay a little more for the “downgrade” to XP that a number of manufacturers will ship, even though the machines officially…

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Zero-Day Exploit: A Tale of Two Companies

Posted on March 22, 2009 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Zero-Day Exploit: A Tale of Two Companies

It is interesting watching how different companies look at patches, and security holes. It is more interesting to see one giant seem to fail at prompt patching for a Zero-Day exploit, while another gives a basic time frame and is pretty much right on as far as when the fix will be out. Of Course…

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March Patch Tuesday

Posted on March 10, 2009 By Michael Kavka No Comments on March Patch Tuesday

So here it is, the second Tuesday of March and we all know what that means. Yep Microsoft Patch Tuesday! So lets ee what good old Microsoft has patched up for us this month. The only Critical is a Windows Kernel update, which is patching a hole that, “could allow an attacker to take complete…

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