Re: MS Updates compromise LAN ?

_at_oh-shoot.com
Date: 09/02/04 

Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 19:56:33 -0400

On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 11:48:01 -0400, "Richard S. Westmoreland"
<richardsw@suscom.net> brought the following to our attention:

><hacked @oh-shoot.com> wrote in message
>news:csjui09elfb12sdmdr1m5t5uee711470fl@4ax.com...
>>
>> Now hear this..
>>
>> Recently.. ran SP4 on some Win2k servers and workstations.. and a
>> number of UPDATES as identified in `Windows Update' function. Nineteen
>> in all.. however pulled LAN cable this time (after download phase).
>>
>> It took a LONG TIME to complete 19 updates.. and then after reboot.. 9
>> more updates.. some of them the SAME. This indicates updates cannot
>> complete unless reporting outside the local network.
>>
>> Due to this.. I'd suggest that MS Updates can compromise your LAN !!
>
>One of the reasons I don't use Windows Update. I always hand pick my
>updates. Currently SP4 and the critical updates for the RPC exploit and
>LSASS exploit (apart of MS04-011) is all you really need to be safe(er).
>All of the updates in the world isn't a replacement for a good Personal
>Firewall software, Antivirus, and Email filter.

Ok.. have another Win2000 box that called for 9 security updates..
only this time I'll run a little experiment and see which ones report
to a remote host.. or at least require some outgoing traffic to
install successfully.

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