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Vulnerability patch cycle unacceptable
MS would be better spending the $600M advertising (See Mary's blog) waste of money on strengthening the threat response team as several months for an already exploited hole is insane and does not do their reputation any favours.

Eg: For Excel 2000 onwards, Cat 5 rating

Secunia Advisory: SA33954

Release Date: 2009-02-24

Posted by: Alan Smithie   Posted on: 04/03/09  (Edited: 04/03/2009 @ 05:21) You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Vulnerability patch cycle unacceptable  Alan Smithie | 04/03/09
The newest Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 is NOT affected  qmlscycrajg | 04/03/09
Patch cycle was the result of customer feedback.  ye | 04/03/09
CAT5 Rating  Alan Smithie | 04/03/09
Yep . . . grandmas knew something.  sporkfighter | 04/06/09
stupid users and companies always complain  qmlscycrajg | 04/03/09
So true. (nt)  ye | 04/03/09
Companies want...  zkiwi | 04/05/09
Not the monthly cycle...  pico_D | 04/07/09
Right  AzuMao | 04/07/09
It depends...  pico_D | 04/08/09
I understand it's a lot of work  AzuMao | 04/08/09
RE: I understand... (AzuMao)  pico_D | 04/09/09
I was just referring to the testing when I guessed a day  AzuMao | 04/09/09
Move along  Loverock Davidson | 04/03/09
Yep, Another Loser Post From The Loverock Loser  itanalyst2@... | 04/03/09
Helllllooooooooo  Alan Smithie | 04/03/09
Why am I not surprised?  sporkfighter | 04/06/09
Past the support date.  mjolnar@... | 04/06/09
Re: The newest Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 is not affected  wolftalamasca | 04/03/09
Much cheaper way  Alan Smithie | 04/03/09
Well said.  AzuMao | 04/06/09
Office 2003 prudct support ends on the15th.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/03/09
Quite aware of the product support dates  wolftalamasca | 04/05/09
My car is 22 years old . . .  sporkfighter | 04/06/09
I just hope they actually fix this  jbroche18 | 04/09/09
yet another reason to use Vista  qmlscycrajg | 04/03/09
Yet another reason to AVOID Microsoft altogether  maggietoo9 | 04/05/09
Can't wait to see how the usual suspects spin this one  whisperycat | 04/03/09
Agreed.  GuidingLight | 04/03/09
Except for the whole  AzuMao | 04/06/09
Becoming?  914four | 04/08/09
Stupid advice.  ye | 04/03/09
Not practical, but not stupid either  Ryan Naraine ZDNet Moderator | 04/03/09
Good excuse to delete  Alan Smithie | 04/03/09
It's not practical hence why I said it was stupid.  ye | 04/03/09
Yes but...  914four | 04/08/09
What about the power point viewer?  wkulecz | 04/03/09
Perhaps Try Open Office Presentation?  baumgrenze | 04/06/09
Yes.  AzuMao | 04/06/09
Moral of the story  whisperycat | 04/03/09
Not only that...  TranMan | 04/06/09
But..  AzuMao | 04/06/09
RE: Attackers pounce on Microsoft PowerPoint zero-day  eiverson@... | 04/03/09
Incompetent admins blame their end users  ThePrairiePrankster | 04/03/09
RE: Attackers pounce on Microsoft PowerPoint zero-day  NerdHerd007 | 04/06/09
Users can switch to OpenOffice.Org for security  darkonc | 04/06/09
Wait...  nix_hed | 04/06/09
Oh man...  readwryt@... | 04/06/09
falacy of Borg:  pgit | 04/06/09
more meaningless crap  dgurney | 04/06/09
RE: Attackers pounce on Microsoft PowerPoint zero-day  JOHN_TUOHY | 04/07/09
RE: Attackers pounce on Microsoft PowerPoint zero-day  JelMin | 04/07/09
If they allowed innovation like that  AzuMao | 04/08/09
I gave up on art and music  BALTHOR | 05/07/09

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