Microsoft readies seven patches for May
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| Microsoft rated at least one of the patches for Windows and one for
| Office as 'critical'.
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http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2189166/seven-patches-microsof
This week:
Hackers hijack Windows Update's downloader
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| Hackers are using Windows Updates' file transfer component to sneak
| malicious code downloads past firewalls, Symantec researchers said
| Thursday.
|
| The Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) is used by
| Microsoft's operating systems to deliver patches via Windows
| Update. BITS, which debuted in Windows XP and is baked into
| Windows Server 2003 and Windows Vista, is an asynchronous file
| transfer service with automatic throttling -- so downloads
| don't impact other network chores. It automatically resumes
| if the connection is broken.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070510/tc_infoworld/88424;_ylt=AmG6tVfakzdyOhladyyKQMYjtBAF
Fix for Microsoft Automatic Updates not working
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| Windows XP systems are still locking up during patch update attempts
| even after users deployed the fix suggested by Microsoft.
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http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/05/11/ms-updates-lockup-fix-not-working_1.html
MS update ate my CPU cycles
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| The latest batch of patches from Microsoft has left some users
| in the slow lane.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/05/11/ms_update_glitch/
Fix for Microsoft Automatic Updates not working
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| "Of course, the computer is virtually unusable" when that happens,
| said a user identified as Foxy-Perth on the Windows Update
| support forum.
|
| Every month at patch time, Microsoft's support boards fill
| with complaints from users.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070511/tc_infoworld/88456
MS Patch Tuesday Fires Off 14 Critical Updates
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| Windows customers should immediately apply the DNS update, Microsoft
| said, to avoid the possibility of remote attackers hijacking their systems.
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2127475,00.asp
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