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May 2k5 "Security Advisory" was a Missed Opportunity

The *inaugural* "MS Security Advisory" for May 2005 proved to be a major missed opportunity for MS.

No prescriptive guidance, whatsoever, for any of the myriad, publicly known, but as yet, unpatched vulns in MS OSes and apps.

What we got was: 1) an admonition to update to the latest patched versions of Windows Media Player and 2) pros/cons about implementing *non-RFC-compliant* "TarPit" for Win2k3 SP1 SMTP.

Very UNimpressive.

Even if MS was never going to turn over a new leaf (with regard to proactively providing interim, workaround advice relative to publicly known, but as yet, unpatched vulns in its software); MS could have at least included an announcement of the release of "WPA2" for WinXP, the download of which MS classifies as a "Security Update."

WPA2, which MS claims is "100% 802.11i compliant" could be a very good thing. It's supposedly adailavle as a (static key) "Home" implementation and also as a full, industrial-strength "Enterprise" implementation.

I think this could be a Very Good Thing. (Thank you, MS!!!)

"WPA2" was packaged for distro circa 29-Apr-2005 and the docs and a redacted case study are available effective 10-May-2005.

How can a development like "WPA2" not merit any direct mention in the May MS Secrity Bulletin or the May MS Security Advisory???...

Posted by: wti   Posted on: 05/13/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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