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Windows XP SP3 Security

February 29th, 2008 · Comments Off

The reality is that not every organisation has upgraded to Windows Vista. With Windows XP (launched in 2001 and still being sold) Microsoft have released service pack 3, the latest and probably the last version.

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Exploit Released for Unexploitable Windows Worm Hole

February 10th, 2008 · Comments Off

Remember that MS08-001 worm hole that Microsoft claimed was "difficult and unlikely" to be exploited in real-world conditions? Well, a private pen-testing and vulnerability research outfit has released an exploit that fires against Windows XP SP2 (English), confirming fears that a Blaster-type network worm is theoretically very possible.

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Troubleshooting Remote Desktop

December 18th, 2007 · Comments Off

Some reasons why it is sometimes difficult to establish a Remote Desktop session with a remote computer, and some workarounds to these various issues. Ever since the release of Windows XP, one of my favorite features as always been Remote Desktop. In case you’re not familiar with Remote Desktop, it is a built-in Windows feature [...]

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