Wednesday, January 12, 2005
Reading Security Updates at 5:00AM
For some reason I've just woken up and it's only about 5:00AM. Being me, one of the first things do is grab my computer to put on some music or talk radio to lull me back to sleep. But I noticed that little update icon that means there are new Windows 2000 updates to install. Unfortunately, I wasn't reading straight and read the following warning:
A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your
As if it said:
computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may
have to restart your computer.A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may
And all I could think was “Why do I want to install this??”
Windows-based system and gain control over it. You have to restart your computer.
