Microsoft released a service pack for Windows XP. It fixes a serious
security hole that Microsoft has known about for more than 11 weeks.

More Details here:
h**p://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/27074.html

h**p://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/default.asp

h**p://grc.com/default.htm has more details and a few nice security utilities.



h**p://24.78.2.184/helpcenter.htm
has the specifics of how this security hole can be used to delete files in any folder a hacker targets. Also there are a couple "easy fixes" you can apply immediately.


Windows XP users can use their built-in Windows Updater to grab the update.

Click here to download the Update directly from Microsoft - 130 megs

h**p://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/SP/SP1/WXP/en-us/xpsp1_en_x86.exe

MSDN Subscribers can access the Downloads here
h**p://msdn.microsoft.com/subscriptions/resources/subdwnld.asp


Also, researchers have discovered that inadequate security restrictions
in Internet Explorer make it possible for an attacker to execute script
on any Web page that has frames.

h**p://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/27048.html




a m8 sent me this info. and i wanted to share


atb
jake :D

Closing, search first this was posted already