IETF fix a dangerous security issue for TLS/SSL
The organization that develops and promotes Internet standards have approved a change to the TLS protocol, to fix a dangerous security issue emerged last year
- The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) has approved the final draft of an amendment to the Transport Layer Security (TLS), a protocol used to protect the majority of online transactions, which should solve a serious security problem. This problem came to light several months ago, but was made public only last November.
Fix for problem of the replica in DNS service with Windows Server 2008
I want to report a fix, issued by Microsoft about the DNS service in Windows Server 2008.
This hotfix 953317 has been released to solve a problem recently discovered in the DNS service. The problem is a replica failure of the DNS which occurs when take place in the DNS server primary A high number of changes that activate a full transfer of the area to other DNS servers, that instead they expect a transfer only incremental.
The problem occurs when the DNS is not integrated in Active Directory. IN THIS CASE IN FACT THE REPLica TO synchronized server shall maintain the DNS between the different DNS server.
Therefore, if you are using Windows 2008 server as a DNS server, not use the replica if not integrated, PLEASE READ THESE ARTICLES AND, IN THE CASE IN WHICH problems with the DNS, install the fix that Microsoft has been released:
Headache Prevention: Install Hotfix 953317 to Prevent DNS Records from Disappearing
A primary DNS zone file may not transfer to the secondary DNS servers in Windows Server 2008.
Windows Vista new fixes are available
Microsoft has released any fix for Windows Vista, if you use this OS, please note and read about these fixes:
Update for Windows Vista (KB932406)
The Windows desktop may stop updating correctly after a Windows Vista-based computer has been running for an extended period of time
Update for Windows Vista (KB937077)
A high definition audio device may no longer work after you resume Windows Vista from hibernation or from sleep
Update for Windows Vista (KB937123)
When running Windows Vista, the 802.1X network authentication times out, fails and network connectivity can not be established.
Update for Windows Vista (KB938637)
In Internet Explorer 7 on a Windows Vista-based computer, you cannot enter user-defined words that are added to the Microsoft IME user dictionary
Update for Windows Vista (KB929824)
Windows Vista cannot connect to any off-link addresses when the default gateway is configured to be the same as the client IP address
Update for Windows Vista (KB930627)
The private data of the DEVMODE data structure may be corrupted when you use raw mode to print a document in a 32-bit application on a computer that is running a 64-bit version of Windows
Update for Windows Vista (KB935855)
Error message when you try to start Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista: "You must be an administrator to open Internet Explorer on this desktop"
You can find detailed informations on Microsoft site, have a look!
