Random Musings - Day #202

Microsoft Patching is indeed a nightmare. After observing some patches missing on a customer system. The customer said the patch was installed. On closer inspection, the relevant driver appeared to be not be updated. Case in point is ms09-012 (959454) actually has 2 patches, 952004 (msdtc) and 956572 (windows isolation).

Furthermore, there are instances where you patch and patch again. The superseded patch reverts a driver back to previous vulnerable version, particularly if patched in the wrong order.

Another Tom unlike his namesake, Watson won a world title at very young age.

Java and flash patches

I'm falling behind guys because my social life gets in the way. I'll try my best to throw lil tidbits from now on in and show what is in my empty head of mine...

Interesting how vulnerabilities and patches were released for both Java and Flash on Friday the 13th. I'm still not superstitious!

Have a look at: The Register's take on those two patches.