Microsoft and everyone else in the PC world knew that hackers would be working hard to find the cracks in the latest Windows XP software upgrade, intended mostly to bolster security. But it is security researchers and their work that has caused the greatest headache for Microsoft so far as it rolls out Service Pack 2 (SP2) to consumers and corporate users. At least two security bulletins from different companies have come out warning of holes in the brand new, large update.
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Windows XP Service Pack 2 Under Heavy Security Scrutiny
Posted by: Jay Lyman August 20, 2004 11:51 AMMicrosoft and everyone else in the PC world knew that hackers would be working hard to find the cracks in the latest Windows XP software upgrade, intended mostly to bolster security. But it is security researchers and their work that has caused the greatest headache for Microsoft so far as it rolls out Service Pack 2 (SP2) to consumers and corporate users. At least two security bulletins from different companies have come out warning of holes in the brand new, large update.