full-disclosure - Microsoft's plans for making XP more secure

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From: gui at goddessmoon.org (Poof)
Subject: Microsoft's plans for making XP more secure

Actually, it wasn't 'just' released. It was released on the date on the top
of the article. I think the 13th. (I know because I read it then.)

So there!

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: full-disclosure-admin@...ts.netsys.com [mailto:full-disclosure-
> admin@...ts.netsys.com] On Behalf Of Richard M. Smith
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 11:26 AM
> To: full-disclosure@...ts.netsys.com
> Subject: [Full-Disclosure] Microsoft's plans for making XP more secure
> 
> Microsoft has just released a document describing the changes they will be
> making in service pack 2 to make Windows XP more secure.  Many of the
> interesting changes are in Internet Explorer.  The attached links provide
> the details.
> 
> Richard M. Smith
> http://www.ComputerBytesMan.com
> 
> ====================================================
> 
> Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/z0rv
> 
> In Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft is introducing a set of
> security technologies that will help to improve the ability of Windows
> XP-based computers to withstand malicious attacks from viruses and worms.
> The technologies include network protection, memory protection, safer e-
> mail
> handling, more secure browsing, and improved computer maintenance.
> 
> Together, these security technologies will help to make it more difficult
> to
> attack Windows XP, even if the latest updates are not applied. These
> security technologies together are particularly useful in mitigation
> against
> worms and viruses.
> 
> This document specifically focuses on the changes between earlier versions
> of Windows XP and Windows XP Service Pack 2 and reflects Microsoft's early
> thinking about Service Pack 2 and its implications for developers.
> Examples
> and details are provided for several of the technologies that are
> experiencing the biggest changes. Future versions of this document will
> cover all new and changed technologies.
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/z2zv
> 
> .	Safer e-mail handling. Security technologies help to stop viruses
> (such as SoBig.F) that spread through e-mail and instant messaging. These
> technologies include default settings that are more secure, improved
> attachment control for Outlook Express and Windows Messenger, and
> increased
> Outlook Express security and reliability. As a result, potentially unsafe
> attachments that are sent through e-mail and instant messages are isolated
> so that they cannot affect other parts of the system.
> 
> .	More secure browsing. Security technologies that are delivered in
> Microsoft Internet Explorer provide improved protection against malicious
> content on the Web. One enhancement includes locking down the Local
> Machine
> zone to prevent against the running of malicious scripts and fortifying
> against harmful Web downloads. Additionally, better user controls and user
> interfaces are provided that help prevent malicious ActiveXR controls and
> spyware from running on customers' systems without their knowledge and
> consent.
> 
> 
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