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Re: Botworms exploit Windows DNS bug
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New Zealand		 2007-04-18 10:36:46 
----- Original Message -----
>FYI guys & gals:
>Another good reason to not use the built-in Windows DNS
service
>
---snip---
>This is alarming:  
>Microsoft first noted the DNS Server vulnerability last
Thursday; and by
>Saturday, the proof-of-concept exploit code had gone
public.
>
>BarryZ

Not that I like defending Micro$oft but... the mitigation
for the exploit
is very easy...
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory
/935964.mspx


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Re: Botworms exploit Windows DNS bug
country flaguser name
New Zealand		 2007-04-18 13:43:24 
At 8:36 AM -0700 4/18/07, Kevin W. Gagel sent email
regarding Re: 
[SurgeMail List] Botworms exploit Windows DNS bug:
>----- Original Message -----
>>FYI guys & gals:
>>Another good reason to not use the built-in Windows
DNS service
>>
>---snip---
>>This is alarming: 
>>Microsoft first noted the DNS Server vulnerability
last Thursday; and by
>>Saturday, the proof-of-concept exploit code had gone
public.
>>
>>BarryZ
>
>Not that I like defending Micro$oft but... the
mitigation for the exploit
>is very easy...
>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory
/935964.mspx

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