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Prince_Serendip
August 29th, 2002, 01:57 PM
Microsoft Says Windows Program Has `Critical' Security Flaw

Redmond, Washington, Aug. 29 12:21 (Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. said all versions of the Windows operating system released since 1996 have a serious security flaw that could prevent users from being able to encrypt e-mail and use some Web sites.

The world's largest software maker called the vulnerability ``critical,'' its most serious rating for such flaws, in an e- mailed security bulletin. The company encouraged users to download a software patch to correct the glitch immediately.

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javacool
August 29th, 2002, 03:00 PM
Link to security bulletin and download locations for the patch here:

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=3312

-Javacool

Prince_Serendip
August 29th, 2002, 04:38 PM
:) Thanks, javacool! I went to MS but I couldn't find it. This helps a lot. Glad to see you are roving around the board again! (Please note that I was not aware of your previous post on this topic. Missed it somehow.)

Open Source
August 30th, 2002, 03:07 AM
Im really not surprised at all.