full-disclosure - Massive denial-of-service attack from microsoft.com

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From: justin-fulldisclosure at soze.net (Justin)
Subject: Massive denial-of-service attack from microsoft.com

Richard M. Smith (2003-05-27 21:41Z) wrote:

> Hmm, this latest security update for Windows XP looks like a case of the
> cure being worse than the disease......
 ...
> WASHINGTON - Microsoft Corp. withdrew a security improvement for its
> flagship Windows XP (news - web sites) software after it crippled
> Internet connections for some of the 600,000 users who installed it. 

Nah, some rogue MS engineer just realized the truth that the only way to
secure their newest OS is to disconnect it from the internet.