Windows 7 SMB Exploit Discovered
A researcher has discovered a zero-day flaw in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 that could be exploited to remotely crash a computer. Microsoft is aware of the hole and is currently working on a patch. The recommended quick-fix is to disable TCP ports 139 and 445.
"Microsoft is concerned that this new report of a vulnerability was not responsibly disclosed, potentially putting computer users at risk," the advisory said. "We continue to encourage responsible disclosure of vulnerabilities."
"Microsoft is concerned that this new report of a vulnerability was not responsibly disclosed, potentially putting computer users at risk," the advisory said. "We continue to encourage responsible disclosure of vulnerabilities."
Microsoft Denies Windows 7 - OS X Similarities
Yesterday, an employee of Microsoft was quoted as saying that the Windows 7 design team tried to match the graphical beauty of Apple's OS X software in the Redmond, Washington company's latest operating system release. It now appears that one of the design team's members has come in to bat cleanup and dispel any rumors that have surfaced as a result of the quote.
[...] the post, written by Brandon LeBlanc, continued, "Unfortunately, this came from a Microsoft employee who was not involved in any aspect of designing Windows 7. I hate to say this about one of our own, but his comments were inaccurate and uninformed."
[...] the post, written by Brandon LeBlanc, continued, "Unfortunately, this came from a Microsoft employee who was not involved in any aspect of designing Windows 7. I hate to say this about one of our own, but his comments were inaccurate and uninformed."
Windows Zero-Day Flaw Doesn't Affect Windows 7
A new zero-day flaw discovered in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 does not affect Windows 7 as previously reported. While the vulnerability is present in Windows 7's Release Candidate, the issue has been fixed for the final version of the software. Microsoft has yet to report when it will release a patch for Vista and Server 2008.
The flaw could allow an attacker to gain control of a system, although Microsoft said that "most attempts to exploit this vulnerability will cause an affected system to stop responding and restart."
The flaw could allow an attacker to gain control of a system, although Microsoft said that "most attempts to exploit this vulnerability will cause an affected system to stop responding and restart."
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