Windows 7: Microsoft won't fix Excel bug on Patch Tuesday

Airbot · 09 Mar 2009

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Microsoft Corp. last week said that three Windows security updates, including one rated "critical," will be released tomorrow. The company acknowledged, however, that it will not deliver a fix for an Excel flaw that attackers are now exploiting.

more: computerworld.com

Slimy · 09 Mar 2009

I think someone already posted this somewhere, but I'm too lazy to find it :P
I find it more interesting that two out of the three fixes are for spoofing.

Airbot · 09 Mar 2009

Probably did, but I didn't see it anywhere either..

Slimy · 09 Mar 2009

Airbot, I want 8GB of RAM too

Airbot · 09 Mar 2009

What do you have? Can't afford any? You can get some fairly good 8GB of ram for under 100 bucks

09 Mar 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Slimy

I think someone already posted this somewhere, but I'm too lazy to find it :P
I find it more interesting that two out of the three fixes are for spoofing.

Um, they are almost always spoofing or various security patches. Has been that way since 2001. Very scary.

Slimy · 09 Mar 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Airbot

What do you have? Can't afford any? You can get some fairly good 8GB of ram for under 100 bucks

Yeah, but that will probably be when I bulid a new rig.

Quote: Originally Posted by DiamondNRG

Um, they are almost always spoofing or various security patches. Has been that way since 2001. Very scary.

I haven't seen spoofing for months actually.

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