full-disclosure - The new Microsoft math: 1 patch for 14 vulnerabilities, MS04-011

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Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.4.58.0404151020410.15934@dave.horsfall.org>
From: dave at horsfall.org (Dave Horsfall)
Subject: The new Microsoft math:  1 patch for 14
 vulnerabilities, MS04-011

On Wed, 14 Apr 2004, Exibar wrote:

>   But, Windows has a nice little utility that will patch you system for you
> and pop up a nice little box near the clock that says system patched too...
> Windows Update works quite well actually.  Now if it was only turned full on
> by default.

And installing who knows what else on your system, with neither your consent
nor your knowledge.

At least we own our own boxes...

-- Dave