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- MS Patch Tuesday heads-up: 8 critical bulletins
- MS Patch Tuesday heads-up: 8 critical bulletinsInstead of patch Tuesday......it should be called 'Patch whenever we feel like it'. With the billions that they have made off of the Windows OS you would think things would be patched as soon as found. Not M$. Thank God...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Web browsers, Microsoft Windows, Patches, Patch Tuesday, MS Patch Tuesday heads-up, critical bulletin, MS Patch Tuesday, MS patch, heads-up, Microsoft Corp., bulletin
- Discussion threads 2008-12-05
- Microsoft previews three critical bulletins; two for Office
- Microsoft previews three critical bulletins; two for OfficeCritical Bull(???)etinsthanks for the "head-Up"...now if they would say something about XP SP3..Just got a message from our "Factory" HQ which says that XP SP# will disable our technical diagnostic machines which we use to determine electrical/electronics problems with engines; i.e., fuel injection.....
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, critical bulletin, bulletin, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Microsoft previews four critical bulletins for Office; Patches on deck
- Microsoft previews four critical bulletins for Office; Patches on deck2 more years of Office 2000 supportKudos for Microsoft for supporting Office 2000 through 2010, but it's clear that it's significantly buggier than its successors. It's definitely time for corporations to move off of 2000 before they get hit by...
- Tags: Patches, Microsoft Office, critical bulletin, bulletin, Microsoft Office 2000, patch management, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-03-06
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- Microsoft bracing for malware attacks from embedded fonts
- Not too worried here......Been using group policy for a long time with font downloads always being disabled for all users on my network. I am patching no doubt, but much less concerned knowing I have always had this blocked. I'm coveredno windoze , no threat.Again with the fear...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, font, Microsoft Windows, malware attack, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, malware, Windows7, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-12
- Patch Tuesday heads-up: Critical MS Office patches coming
- Office for Mac also affected...So where are the rants from Windows zealots who scream blue murder every time there's a patch for possible exploits of iTunes on Windows?Oh, that's right, faulty Microsoft software on OS X must be Apple's fault. Forgot that.Critical bulletins for Vista and Windows 7Vista/Server2008: 1 bulletinWindows...
- Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, patch management, Microsoft Office, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, marketing, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-05
- Who is a Candidate for Desktop Linux?
- I personally do not fall into the group of people that can easily migrate away from Windows, but that doesn't mean you or someone you know can't make the switch. As I said in earlier post last month, the work that I...
- Tags: Desktop, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Desktop Linux, Computer, Super-Casual Web Surfer, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-10-11
- From Gimmiv to Conficker: The lucrative MS08-067 flaw
- GENEVA -- The critical MS08-067 vulnerability used by the Conficker worm to build a powerful botnet continues to be a lucrative security hole for cyber criminals. During a presentation at the Virus Bulletin 2009 conference here, a trio of Microsoft researchers dissected the malware attacks linked to...
- Tags: Flaw, Malware, Conficker, MS08-067, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-09-23
- Sun patches 'critical' StarOffice/StarSuite flaw
- Sun patches Openoffice.org with 3.1.1The security problem in "CVE-2009-0200 / CVE-2009-0201: Manipulated Microsoft Word files can lead to heap overflows and arbitrary code execution" was patched in Openoffice.org in version 3.1.1.http://www.openoffice.org/security/bulletin.htmlMikeOpen_Office is FREEIf you run a Linux distro with Open_Office you are immune from 99.99% of this Windows silliness....So, Linux...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Microsoft Windows, OPEN SOURCE, PRODUCTIVITY, Cyberthreats, Linux, Sun Microsystems Inc., patch management
- Discussion threads 2009-09-18
- Patch Tuesday heads-up: Six 'critical' bulletins on tap
- InformativeNOT!This bulletin is sub-standard. Microsoft usually delivers information about which components are affected so diligent sysadmins can weigh pros and cons of allowing the patch on to certain network segments.This bulletin is useless for that purpose.RE: Patch Tuesday heads-up: Six 'critical' bulletins on tapFun.But not quite as much fun as......[b]this:[/b]http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=4185They're...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Cyberthreats, Linux
- Discussion threads 2009-09-03
- Microsoft: Exploits likely for 'critical' Windows vulnerabilities
- Who cares if exploit code will be released in the futureAs long as it is patched before the exploits are out, the exploits no longer count. Or something like that.Cue the double standards...PS I wonder which one of these was labeled "Bulletin 3" in the pre-patch announcement? According to some...
- Tags: Patches, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows, exploit, patch, Microsoft Corp., LUA
- Discussion threads 2009-08-11
- Microsoft: Exploits likely for 'critical' Windows vulnerabilities
- Microsoft today dropped a mega patch bundle with fixes for several "critical" vulnerabilities affecting the Windows platform and warned that "consistent, reliable exploit code" was likely to be released within 30 days. The Redmond, Wash. software maker released nine bulletins -- five rated critical -- to provide...
- Tags: Windows Vulnerability, Vulnerability, Microsoft Windows, Exploit Code, Microsoft Corp., Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-08-11
- Microsoft to ship emergency IE, Visual Studio patches
- Less than a month after a first pass at patching a troublesome flaw affecting its dominant Internet Explorer browser, Microsoft has announced plans to release two emergency updates with a comprehensive fix for the problem. The unusual move comes on the heels of...
- Tags: Microsoft Visual Studio, Patch Management, ActiveX Control, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web Browsers, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Internet, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-07-27
- Does free antivirus offer a false feeling of security?
- Earlier this month, Symantec's product manager David Hall dismissed free security software as equal alternative to the paid versions, and also described Microsoft's free "Microsoft Security Essentials" as "a stripped down version of the OneCare product Microsoft pulled from retail shelves". Needless to say that such statements...
- Tags: Antivirus, Antivirus Scanner, Viruses And Worms, Security, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-07-14
- Patch Tuesday heads-up: Critical Windows, IE fixes coming
- Patch Tuesday heads-up: Critical Windows, IE fixes comingOnly 4 bulletins for VistaPlease pay attention to the versions, don't generalize, newer Windows versions have less vulnerabilities: on June 2009 Microsoft will release 7 bulletins for XP and only 4 bulletins for Vista ===> yet another reason to use VistaBut one of...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), SECURITY, Patches, Microsoft Windows Vista, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-06-04
- Adobe plugs PDF Reader zero-day holes
- Adobe joined the Patch Tuesday barrage late yesterday, dropping fixes for a pair of code execution holes affecting its Adobe Reader and Acrobat products. [ SEE: Exploit posted for brand-new Adobe PDF zero-day ] ...
- Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe PDF, Adobe Acrobat, Vulnerability, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-05-13
- Microsoft plugs 14 PowerPoint security holes
- Microsoft has slapped a massive band-aid on its PowerPoint presentation software to cover at least 14 documented security vulnerabilities. The MS09-017 update, rated "critical," includes a fix for a known code execution flaw that was used to launch targeted...
- Tags: Security, Vulnerability, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-05-12
- Patch Tuesday: Fix coming for PowerPoint zero-day
- Exactly one month after malicious hackers started using rigged PowerPoint files to launch targeted attacks, Microsoft announced plans to ship a "critical" bulletin affecting its flagship presentation program. The PowerPoint update is the only bulletin scheduled for this month's Patch Tuesday on May 12, 2009 . It...
- Tags: Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Corp., Attack, Microsoft Office, Security, Office Suites, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-05-07
- Microsoft ships fixes for Excel, WordPad malware attacks
- Microsoft's April batch of security patches are out: 8 bulletins with patches for at least 20 documented vulnerabilities. The most serious of the flaws could lead to remote code execution attacks that give a malicious hacker complete ownership of a vulnerable machine. This month's fixes cover several...
- Tags: Vulnerability, Malware, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Attack Vector, Microsoft Excel, Attack, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-04-14
- Patch Tuesday heads-up: 8 bulletins, 5 critical
- Patch Tuesday heads-up: 8 bulletins, 5 criticalPatch TuesdayGood ol' patch Tuesday. We definitely need a Google Operating system. http://googlescloud.blogspot.comTo the blind with screen readers, this image contains a table.This table has 9 rows and 2 columns.Heading Row 1Heading Column 1: Bulletin IDHeading Column 2: Maximum Severity Rating and Vulnerability ImpactRow...
- Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Patch Tuesday, operating system
- Discussion threads 2009-04-09
- Patch Tuesday heads-up: 8 bulletins, 5 critical
- Microsoft plans to ship 8 security bulletins next Tuesday (April 14, 2009) to fix remote code execution and denial of service vulnerabilities affecting Windows, Office and Internet Explorer. According to the company's Patch Tuesday advance notice, five of the bulletins will be rated...
- Tags: Denial Of Service, Flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Bulletin, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-04-09
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