Gates said Service Pack 2 should be available in the first half of the year. Among the enhancements that will be part of Service Pack 2 will be an expanded firewall and a pop-up ad blocker within Internet Explorer.
The flaw affects the latest version of Internet Explorer running on Windows XP, even after the latest major update - known as Service Pack 2 - is applied. Security researchers predicted that vulnerabilities would quickly be found in Windows XP...
Windows XP Service Pack 2, which is still being distributed to many customers' computers, is not vulnerable to the flaw. The flaw affects various versions of at least a dozen Microsoft software applications and operating systems, including Windows...
The vulnerability can be easily exploited in Windows XP with Service Pack 1 and 2, as well as Windows Server 2003, security experts said. A flaw in Microsoft's Windows Meta File (WMF) has spawned dozens of attacks since its discovery last week...
MessageLabs believes users running Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) are not at risk. Security experts on Monday confirmed the flaw exists but said it should not be a problem for those using firewalls. Experts recommended companies deploy a security...
The routing and remote access are deemed critical for systems running Windows 2000, and "important" - the second highest risk ranking - for Windows XP with Service Pack 1 or 2, and for Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1.