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The Conficker Worm and the Importance of Patching
37:09 - 47:05 (09:55)
The Conficker worm, which affected about 1 billion Windows computers, used a vulnerability as a spreading mechanism, which could have been prevented if companies had patched their systems. The ideal time to release a patch is on Patch Tuesday, a well-known date for IT teams to organize their system maintenance.
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Releasing a security patch on Patch Tuesday is the best option as IT teams are aware that there will be a set of patches from Microsoft every second Tuesday of the month.
37:09 - 38:56 (01:47)
Summary
Releasing a security patch on Patch Tuesday is the best option as IT teams are aware that there will be a set of patches from Microsoft every second Tuesday of the month. Going out of band may spawn copycat attacks by people who reverse-engineer the patch, which could victimize more users.
ChapterThe Conficker Worm and the Importance of Patching
Episode57: MS08-067
PodcastDarknet Diaries
After discovering a vulnerability, security companies have seen hackers actively adopting and spreading it, making the vulnerability more mainstream and accessible to a wider range of people.
38:56 - 41:47 (02:50)
Summary
After discovering a vulnerability, security companies have seen hackers actively adopting and spreading it, making the vulnerability more mainstream and accessible to a wider range of people.
ChapterThe Conficker Worm and the Importance of Patching
Episode57: MS08-067
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The conficker worm used the MS-08-067 vulnerability to spread and infect approximately 10 million Windows computers worldwide, with over 30% of computers still not having applied the patch to protect themselves from the vulnerability.
41:47 - 47:05 (05:17)
Summary
The conficker worm used the MS-08-067 vulnerability to spread and infect approximately 10 million Windows computers worldwide, with over 30% of computers still not having applied the patch to protect themselves from the vulnerability.