For all of you running Windows XP, take heed the FBI is recommending that users disable XP’s insecure and dangerous Universal Plug & Play system. Steve Gibson has prepared a free UnPlug n’ Pray utility to make it easy (via CamWorld).
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“A Microsoft official acknowledged that the risk to consumers was unprecedented because the glitches allow hackers to seize control of all Windows XP operating system software without requiring a computer user to do anything except connect to the Internet.” The Washington Post article “Windows Vulnerable to Hack Attacks” has complete details.
Why do individuals, businesses, and the US Government continue to accept this poor excuse for quality from Microsoft? How does President Bush sleep knowing Microsoft powers most of the Defense Department?
Microsoft claims you can protect yourself with this update.
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