We’re still at MS-DEFCON 2

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I still strongly recommend that you do NOT apply the October Black Tuesday patches.Susan Bradley’s Patch Watch column in this week’s Windows Secrets N
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You and Susan Bradley keep talking about MS this and MS that, but when I go to Windows Update in Vista all I see are KB numbers, so how am I supposed to know what you are talking about?

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Susan –

The problem is that each Security Bulletin (MS09-xxx number) has multiple – sometimes many KB numbers. The best way to sort them out, in my opinion, is with the SANS Internet Storm Center list. For October, that list is at http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=7345 .

In general, with a few exceptions, I give a blanket GO/NO-GO recommendation. Right now, I’m saying hold off on applying any updates. I’ll give the green light when I think it’s safe – or when I think MS won’t be making any more changes, whichever comes first.

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And if you read Susan Bradley’s column in WS Newsletter, it becomes obvious why NOT to apply this month’s patches — not yet anyway.

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