Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Warns “Apply New Windows Patch Now!” - So Get the New MS06-040 Patch and Apply It!   8/11/2006 - 1,055 views,

According to one source, the Department of Homeland Security has warned that Windows computers which are not patched with the MS06-040 patch are at great risk and that “attempts to exploit the flaw were imminent, and that attacks on Windows could impact government systems, businesses, and critical I.T. infrastructure. In fact, such attacks have already been reported.”

The flaw is rated ‘critical’ by Microsoft, who urges users to update their Windows computers immediately, saying that “This update resolves a privately disclosed vulnerability as well as additional issues discovered through internal investigations. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. We recommend that customers apply the update immediately.”

You can download the MS060-40 patch here.

Although, Amazon has some great deals on Apple Mac laptops, and then you can just be done with the whole Windows vulnerability, spyware, and adware thing.