full-disclosure - Microsoft plans tighter security measures in Windows XP SP2

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Message-ID: <200310311612.SAA31605@home.ntrl.net>
From: guninski at guninski.com (Georgi Guninski)
Subject: Microsoft plans tighter security measures in
 Windows XP SP2

quote from the m$ crap:
>'Additionally, Microsoft is working with microprocessor companies to >help Windows support hardware-enforced "no execute" (or NX) on >microprocessors that contain the feature.'


>Although the only currently shipping processor families with >Windows-compatible hardware support for execution protection are the >AMD K8 and the Intel Itanium Processor Family, it is expected that >future 32 and 64-bit processors will provide execution protection. >Microsoft is preparing for and encouraging this trend by supporting >execution protection in its flagship Windows operating systems.

There have been linux solutions for this for years.
Apparantly m$ can't make it themselves and need help from "microprocessor companies", lol.

georgi


On Fri, 31 Oct 2003 14:26:17 +0100
"Helmut Hauser" <helmut.hauser@...raplan.de> wrote:

> Very interesting MSDN Article:
> 
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnwxp/html/securityinxpsp2.asp
> 
> 
> Helmut Hauser
> Systemadministration EDV
> 
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