Microsoft updated the following security bulletin: Important: Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Client Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2508062) - Version:1.5
The upcoming release of Adobe Flash Player 10.3 will give users of most of the major browsers the ability to delete Flash cookies in much the same way that they're able to erase normal Web cookies
The risks of not properly securing your home wireless network continue to increase.
Ghacks.net takes a look at the best Firefox security add-ons
Microsoft just updated the following security bulletin:
- MS11-014 - Important: Vulnerability in Local Security Authority Subsystem Service Could Allow Local Elevation of Privilege (2478960) - Version:1.1
- MS11-014 - Important: Vulnerability in Local Security Authority Subsystem Service Could Allow Local Elevation of Privilege (2478960) - Version:1.1
Microsoft has updated the following security bulletins:
- MS11-025 - Important: Vulnerability in Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2500212) - Version:2.1
- MS11-024 - Important: Vulnerabilities in Windows Fax Cover Page Editor Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2527308) - Version:1.2
- MS11-020 - Critical: Vulnerability in SMB Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2508429) - Version:1.1
- MS11-025 - Important: Vulnerability in Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2500212) - Version:2.1
- MS11-024 - Important: Vulnerabilities in Windows Fax Cover Page Editor Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2527308) - Version:1.2
- MS11-020 - Critical: Vulnerability in SMB Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2508429) - Version:1.1
The latest TDL rookit family contains malware that evades security mechanisms built into the latest x64 operating systems, including Microsoft's Windows Vista and Windows 7.
Microsoft updated the following security bulletin:
- MS11-025 - Important: Vulnerability in Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2500212) - Version:2.0
- MS11-025 - Important: Vulnerability in Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2500212) - Version:2.0
Adobe has released patches for its Reader and Acrobat products to plug a hole in the Flash Player that was first reported in March and is being used in attacks on the Internet.
A German software company known for its Windows utilities is warning customers to be on the alert for malicious e-mail messages after its servers were hacked.
Microsoft published the following security bulletin updates:
- MS11-031 - Critical: Vulnerability in JScript and VBScript Scripting Engines Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2514666) - Version:1.1
- MS11-024 - Important: Vulnerability in Windows Fax Cover Page Editor Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2527308) - Version:1.1
- MS11-022 - Important: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489283) - Version:1.1
- MS10-070 - Important: Vulnerability in ASP.NET Could Allow Information Disclosure (2418042) - Version:4.1
- MS11-031 - Critical: Vulnerability in JScript and VBScript Scripting Engines Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2514666) - Version:1.1
- MS11-024 - Important: Vulnerability in Windows Fax Cover Page Editor Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2527308) - Version:1.1
- MS11-022 - Important: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2489283) - Version:1.1
- MS10-070 - Important: Vulnerability in ASP.NET Could Allow Information Disclosure (2418042) - Version:4.1
Microsoft Tuesday released a pair of security advisories for Chrome, the browser built by rival Google.
Microsoft updated the following security bulletin:
MS11-017 - Important: Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Client Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2508062) - Version:1.4
MS11-017 - Important: Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Client Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2508062) - Version:1.4
Adobe is planning to patch the recently disclosed Flash Player vulnerability on Friday for users on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.
Microsoft updated the following two security bulletins:
- MS11-019 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in SMB Client Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2511455) - Version:1.1
- MS11-017 - Important: Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Client Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2508062) - Version:1.3
- MS11-019 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in SMB Client Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2511455) - Version:1.1
- MS11-017 - Important: Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Client Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2508062) - Version:1.3
A man-in-the-middle attack can use the IPv6 protocol to eavesdrop on IPv4 networks, though an attacker would have to physically place a router in the targeted environment for it to work.
Microsoft officially published the Security Bulletin Summary for April 2011
Here part 3 of today's Microsoft security updates:
- Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 System (KB2509488)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB2506212)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2506212)
- Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2506212)
- Security Update for IIS FTP 7.5 for Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2489256)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB2506212)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB2506212)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB2506212)
- Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel Viewer (KB2466158)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2506212)
- Security Update for Microsoft Office 2003 (KB2509503)
- Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2506212)
- Security Update for Windows Vista (KB2506212)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 (KB2506212)
- Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2506212)
- Security Update for IIS FTP 7.5 For Vista (KB2489256)
- Security Update for Windows 7 (KB2506212)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2506212)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2506212)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2506212)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB2506212)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB2506223)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB2506223)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB2508429)
- Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2509553)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2506223)
- Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2511455)
- Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2511455)
- Security Update for Microsoft Office 2007 System (KB2509488)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB2506212)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2506212)
- Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2506212)
- Security Update for IIS FTP 7.5 for Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2489256)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB2506212)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB2506212)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB2506212)
- Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel Viewer (KB2466158)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2506212)
- Security Update for Microsoft Office 2003 (KB2509503)
- Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2506212)
- Security Update for Windows Vista (KB2506212)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 (KB2506212)
- Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2506212)
- Security Update for IIS FTP 7.5 For Vista (KB2489256)
- Security Update for Windows 7 (KB2506212)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2506212)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2506212)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2506212)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB2506212)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB2506223)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB2506223)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB2508429)
- Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2509553)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2506223)
- Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2511455)
- Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2511455)
Here part 2 of today's Microsoft security updates:
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB2510531)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2510587)
- Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2510587)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2510581)
- Security Update for Microsoft Excel 2002 (KB2466169)
- Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2503658)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB2506223)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2510531)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2510581)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB2510587)
- Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2510531)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2506223)
- Security Update for Windows Vista (KB2510581)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 (KB2503658)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2510531)
- Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2510531)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB2510581)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB2510531)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB2510581)
- Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2510581)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2510587)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB2503658)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB2510531)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB2510531)
- Security Update for Windows 7 (KB2510531)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB2510581)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2503658)
- Security Update for the 2007 Microsoft Office System (KB2466156)
- Security Update for Windows Vista (KB2510531)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB2510531)
- Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2510581)
- Security Update for Windows Vista (KB2506223)
- Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2510531)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB2510581)
- Security Update for Microsoft Excel 2010 (KB2466146), 64-Bit Edition
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2506223)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 (KB2510531)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2510531)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2510581)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB2503658)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB2503658)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2503658)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 (KB2507618)
- Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2503658)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB2503658)
- Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel 2003 (KB2502786)
- Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2507618)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB2510531)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2510587)
- Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2510587)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2510581)
- Security Update for Microsoft Excel 2002 (KB2466169)
- Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2503658)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB2506223)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2510531)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2510581)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB2510587)
- Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2510531)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2506223)
- Security Update for Windows Vista (KB2510581)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 (KB2503658)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2510531)
- Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2510531)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB2510581)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB2510531)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB2510581)
- Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2510581)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2510587)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB2503658)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB2510531)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB2510531)
- Security Update for Windows 7 (KB2510531)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB2510581)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2503658)
- Security Update for the 2007 Microsoft Office System (KB2466156)
- Security Update for Windows Vista (KB2510531)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB2510531)
- Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2510581)
- Security Update for Windows Vista (KB2506223)
- Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2510531)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB2510581)
- Security Update for Microsoft Excel 2010 (KB2466146), 64-Bit Edition
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2506223)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 (KB2510531)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2510531)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2510581)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB2503658)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB2503658)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2503658)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 (KB2507618)
- Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2503658)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB2503658)
- Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel 2003 (KB2502786)
- Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2507618)
No patch is yet available against threat targeting government workers that uses malicious Flash inserted into Microsoft Word documents.
Microsoft just released the first part of today's security updates:
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows Vista x64 Edition (KB2497640)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB2497640)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows Server 2003 (KB2497640)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2497640)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2497640)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows Vista (KB2497640)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP (KB2497640)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2497640)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2497640)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB2497640)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2497640)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista x64 Edition (KB2497640)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows 7 x64 Edition (KB2497640)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows Vista x64 Edition (KB2497640)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB2497640)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows Server 2003 (KB2497640)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2497640)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2497640)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows Vista (KB2497640)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP (KB2497640)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2497640)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2497640)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB2497640)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2497640)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista x64 Edition (KB2497640)
- Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 in Windows 7 x64 Edition (KB2497640)
Microsoft published the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for April 2011
Hackers have broken into The Hartford insurance company and installed password-stealing programs on several of the company's Windows servers.
There were more than 286 million new malware threats last year and the number of measured web-based attacks per day increased by 93pc compared to 2009, according to Symantec's annual Norton Internet Security Threat Report.
Howtogeek posted a guide about removing Win 7 Anti-Spyware 2011
IObit Malware Fighter 2.0 Beta has been released
A massive SQL poisoning attack known as the LizaMoon mass-injection campaign is spreading like wildfire and has now infected more than 1m URLs, including some belonging to Apple's iTunes.
Hardware 2.0 reports that the keylogger that Samsung was accused of shipping with certain notebooks yesterday by NetworkWorld is, in fact, a false-positive result by GFI VIPRE antivirus software.
Samsung Electronics is investigating allegations that some models of its R Series laptops contain keylogging software.
Microsoft has updated the following security bulletins:
- MS11-012 - Important: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2479628) - Version:2.0
- MS11-011 - Important: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2393802) - Version:1.2
- MS11-013 - Important: Vulnerabilities in Kerberos Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2496930) - Version:2.0
- MS11-012 - Important: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2479628) - Version:2.0
- MS11-011 - Important: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2393802) - Version:1.2
- MS11-013 - Important: Vulnerabilities in Kerberos Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2496930) - Version:2.0
PC World reports that Microsoft Thursday urged users of older Office suites to install and run a complicated tool to protect themselves against ongoing attacks exploiting an unpatched bug in Adobe's Flash Player.
Microsoft updated the following security bulletin:
MS11-015 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in Windows Media Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2510030) - Version:1.2
MS11-015 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in Windows Media Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2510030) - Version:1.2
Threadpost posted a news story that Groups responsible for pushing the bogus anti malware programs are using Internet-based phone calls over the Skype network to trick unsuspecting users into downloading their fraudulent wares
PC World posted a news story that Adobe today confirmed that attackers are exploiting an unpatched bug in Flash Player using Microsoft Excel documents.
PC World posted a news story that an Internet Explorer flaw made public by a Google security researcher two months ago is now being used in online attacks.
Threatpost reports that Internet Explorer 9 comes with an Application Reputation Filter
Microsoft updated the following security bulletins:
- MS11-017 - Important: Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Client Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2508062) - Version:1.2
- MS11-015 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in Windows Media Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2510030) - Version:1.1
- MS11-017 - Important: Vulnerability in Remote Desktop Client Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2508062) - Version:1.2
- MS11-015 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in Windows Media Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2510030) - Version:1.1
Microsoft has released a DVD5 ISO image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on March 11th, 2011.
Microsoft has released the following security updates:
- Security Update for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Update Rollup 2 X86 Edition (KB2502898)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB2479943)
- Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2481109)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB2479943)
- Security Update for Windows Vista Media Center TVPack 2008 (KB2494132)
- Security Update for Windows Vista (KB2481109)
- Security Update for Windows Vista (KB2479943)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 (KB2479943)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 (KB2483614)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2481109)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2481109)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB2483618)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2483614)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB2483614)
- Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2479943)
- Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2483614)
- Security Update for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Release Candidate (KB2479943)
- Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2479943)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB2483614)
- Security Update for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Release Candidate for x64-based Systems (KB2479943)
- Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2481109)
- Security Update for Windows Vista Media Center TVPack 2008 for x64-based Systems (KB2494132)
- Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2479943)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB2481109)
- Security Update for Windows 7 (KB2479943)
- Security Update for Windows Vista (KB2483614)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2483614)
- Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2483614)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2479943)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB2483619)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB2481109)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB2481109)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB2481109)
- Security Update for Windows 7 (KB2483614)
- Security Update for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Update Rollup 2 X86 Edition (KB2502898)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB2479943)
- Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2481109)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB2479943)
- Security Update for Windows Vista Media Center TVPack 2008 (KB2494132)
- Security Update for Windows Vista (KB2481109)
- Security Update for Windows Vista (KB2479943)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 (KB2479943)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 (KB2483614)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2481109)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2481109)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB2483618)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2483614)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB2483614)
- Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2479943)
- Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2483614)
- Security Update for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Release Candidate (KB2479943)
- Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2479943)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB2483614)
- Security Update for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Release Candidate for x64-based Systems (KB2479943)
- Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2481109)
- Security Update for Windows Vista Media Center TVPack 2008 for x64-based Systems (KB2494132)
- Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2479943)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB2481109)
- Security Update for Windows 7 (KB2479943)
- Security Update for Windows Vista (KB2483614)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2483614)
- Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2483614)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2479943)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB2483619)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB2481109)
- Security Update for Windows XP (KB2481109)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB2481109)
- Security Update for Windows 7 (KB2483614)
Microsoft published the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for March 2011. Microsoft will address this month one critical security update for Windows and two important updates for Windows and Office.
Microsoft updated the following security bulletins:
- MS11-011 - Important: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2393802) - Version:1.1
- MS10-092 - Important: Vulnerability in Task Scheduler Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2305420) - Version:1.1
- Microsoft Security Advisory (2491888): Vulnerability in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Could Allow Elevation of Privilege
- MS11-011 - Important: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2393802) - Version:1.1
- MS10-092 - Important: Vulnerability in Task Scheduler Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2305420) - Version:1.1
- Microsoft Security Advisory (2491888): Vulnerability in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Could Allow Elevation of Privilege
PCWorld reports that Microsoft has patched a bug in its malware scanning engine that could be used as a stepping stone for an attacker looking to seize control of a Windows box.
Microsoft has updated the following two security bulletins:
- MS10-077 - Critical: Vulnerability in .NET Framework Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2160841) - Version:3.0
- MS10-070 - Important: Vulnerability in ASP.NET Could Allow Information Disclosure (2418042) - Version:4.0
- MS10-077 - Critical: Vulnerability in .NET Framework Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2160841) - Version:3.0
- MS10-070 - Important: Vulnerability in ASP.NET Could Allow Information Disclosure (2418042) - Version:4.0
PCWorld posted a news story that Microsoft is downplaying the threat posed to Windows users by a recently-revealed vulnerability, saying an exploit is unlikely.
PC World reports that a security researcher yesterday disclosed a new unpatched bug in Windows that some experts believe could be used to remotely hijack a PC.
Microsoft has updated the following security bulletin:
- MS11-006 - Critical: Vulnerability in Windows Shell Graphics Processing Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2483185) - Version:1.1
- MS11-006 - Critical: Vulnerability in Windows Shell Graphics Processing Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2483185) - Version:1.1
Microsoft has released an ISO image with all security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on February 8th, 2011.
Microsoft has released the following 26 security updates:
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB2483185)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2483185)
- Security Update for IIS FTP 7.5 for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB2489256)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB2478971)
- Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2478971)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2485376)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2478960)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2483185)
- Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2479628)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 (KB2479628)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2479628)
- Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2478960)
- Security Update for IIS FTP 7.0 for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2489256)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2478953)
- Security Update for IIS FTP 7.5 for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2489256)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2479628)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB2478953)
- Security Update for Windows Vista (KB2483185)
- Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2476687)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Release Candidate for Itanium-based Systems (KB2485376)
- Security Update for IIS FTP 7.0 for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB2489256)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2476687)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2479628)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2478971)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB2483185)
- Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2489256)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB2483185)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2483185)
- Security Update for IIS FTP 7.5 for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB2489256)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB2478971)
- Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2478971)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2485376)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2478960)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2483185)
- Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2479628)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 (KB2479628)
- Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2479628)
- Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2478960)
- Security Update for IIS FTP 7.0 for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2489256)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2478953)
- Security Update for IIS FTP 7.5 for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2489256)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2479628)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB2478953)
- Security Update for Windows Vista (KB2483185)
- Security Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2476687)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Release Candidate for Itanium-based Systems (KB2485376)
- Security Update for IIS FTP 7.0 for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB2489256)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2476687)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2479628)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2478971)
- Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB2483185)
- Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2489256)
Microsoft has released version 3.16 of their Malicious Software Removal Tool
Microsoft published the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for February 2011