Ecora Helps IT Professionals Address the Latest Critical Microsoft Security Vulnerability -MS03-039-.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PORTSMOUTH, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 11, 2003 Ecora Patch Manager quickly identifies vulnerable machines and automatically applies the needed patch to close the security hole Ecora Software is addressing the latest critical Microsoft security warning (MS03-039) by informing IT professionals that Patch Manager can quickly identify vulnerable machines and automatically apply the needed patch. Because this vulnerability supercedes MS03-026, which the Blaster worm recently exploited, a new patch must be applied to secure Windows systems. "Over the last month, there has been a major influx of virus and worm attacks targeted directly at known Microsoft security vulnerabilities. Just as it only took a few weeks for the Blaster worm to exploit the last critical Microsoft vulnerability, it's only a matter of time until the next worm strikes," said Alex Bakman, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Ecora. "The only way to secure machines from potential attack is to keep up-to-date on applying patches throughout your IT infrastructure at all times." While the patch is available through Microsoft, the manual process of applying the patch throughout an enterprise is both labor-intensive and inefficient. Ecora offers IT professionals its Patch Manager product, an easy-to-install, agentless solution that quickly scans the environment, analyzes each machine for the missing patch, and delivers automated patch deployment to provide a more stable and secure environment. Details of the Vulnerability MS03-039: A highly critical buffer-overrun vulnerability exists in the part of the Windows Remote Procedure Call (RPC (Remote Procedure Call) A programming interface that allows one program to use the services of another program in a remote machine. The calling program sends a message and data to the remote program, which is executed, and results are passed back to the calling ) that deals with message exchange over TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. (Port 135). Windows Platforms Affected: Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. 4.0 Windows NT 4.0 Server Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Services The Windows 2000 counterpart of Windows Terminal Server in Windows NT. See Windows Terminal Server. Edition Windows 2000 Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet. Windows Server See Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Home Server, Windows 2000 and Windows NT. 2003 Mr. Bakman, an expert in the field of patch management The installation of patches from a software vendor onto an organization's computers. Patching thousands of PCs and servers is a major issue. A patch should be applied to test machines first before deployment, and the testing environments must represent all the users' PCs with their unique , is available for media interviews. To schedule an interview, please contact G2PR at 978.462.8042. About Ecora Software Ecora provides a total configuration management solution that automates multi-platform configuration reporting, change monitoring, and patch management. Ecora's solutions enhance efficiency and reduce the costs associated with IT compliance, business continuity, and vulnerability assessment, while providing the means to monitor change and plan for recovery. Ecora supports enterprise platforms from Cisco Systems, IBM/Lotus, Microsoft, Novell, Oracle, HP, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Sun Microsystems, Red Hat, and Citrix. For more information about Ecora and its product offerings, visit www.ecora.com. Novell is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. Cisco is a registered trademark of Cisco Systems. Solaris is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Microsoft, MS-SQL, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation. Lotus and Domino are trademarks of Lotus Corporation. Citrix and MetaFrame are registered trademarks of Citrix Systems, Inc. Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds. Red Hat is a registered trademark of Red Hat, Inc. Ecora is a registered trademark of Ecora Software Corporation. |
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