Microsoft has updated the following security bulletins: MS11-027 - Critical: Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (2508272) - Version:1.1 and MS09-035 - Moderate: Vulnerabilities in Visual Studio Active Template Library Could Allow Remote Code Execution (969706) - Version:3.1
Microsoft updated security bulletin MS11-056 Vulnerabilities in Windows Client/Server Run-time Subsystem Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2507938)
V3.co.uk reports that NSS Labs test highlights the IE9 browser as the safest by a wide margin
Microsoft has released an ISO image file with the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on July 12, 2011.
Microsoft just published this month security bulletins
A new version of AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2011 is available
Microsoft published the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for July 2011
Threatpost reports that machines infected with the Rustock-related malware are now less than half the size that it was before the takedown in March.
Microsoft has updated security bulletin MS11-046 - Important: Vulnerability in Ancillary Function Driver Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2503665) to version 1.1
Microsoft is telling Windows users that they'll have to reinstall the operating system if they get infected with a new rootkit that hides in the machine's boot sector.
Microsoft updated the following security bulletins: MS11-049 - Important: Vulnerability in the Microsoft XML Editor Could Allow Information Disclosure (2543893) - Version:1.3, MS11-043 - Critical: Vulnerability in SMB Client Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2536276) - Version:1.1, and MS11-028 - Critical: Vulnerability in .NET Framework Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2484015) - Version:2.2.
Security experts are warning that a recently patched critical flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser is already being exploited in the wild
Online attacks are increasingly being carried out by multi-function exploit kits, according to research by Web security firm zSclare.
Adobe has switched on silent updating for its popular Reader PDF viewer, the company announced Tuesday.
Microsoft updated the following two security bulletins: MS11-051 - Important: Vulnerability in Active Directory Certificate Services Web Enrollment Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2518295) and MS11-049 - Important: Vulnerability in the Microsoft XML Editor Could Allow Information Disclosure (2543893)
A new version of Norman Malware Cleaner is available. Norman Malware Cleaner is a Norman program utility that may be used to detect and remove specific malicious software (malware).
Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 06.15.2011 has been released. Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool is a utility designed to remove all types of threats from computers.
Microsoft has released the following security updets: Security Update for Microsoft InfoPath 2010 (KB2510065), 64-Bit Edition, Security Update for the 2007 Microsoft Office System (KB2541012), Security Update for Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007 (KB2510061), Security Update for Microsoft Office Excel 2007 (KB2541007), Security Update for Microsoft Silverlight (KB2512827), Security Update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 (KB2494112), Security Update for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 (KB2494096), Security Update for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (KB2494089), Security Update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 4 (KB2494120), Security Update for SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM (KB2494088), Security Update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 4 (KB2494123), Security Update for SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM (KB2494086), Security Update for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (KB2494094), Security Update for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 (KB2494100), Security Update for SQL Server 20085 (KB2546869), Security Update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 (KB2494113), Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP (KB2544521), Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB2544521), Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2544521), Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2544521), Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2536276), Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2544521), Security Update for Windows XP (KB2544893), Security Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB2525694), Security Update for Windows 7 (KB2525694), Security Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 (KB2536276), Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2008 (KB2544521), Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2544521), Security Update for Windows Vista (KB2544893), and Security Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2525694)
Microsoft today credited a February security update for lowering AutoRun-abusing malware infection rates on Windows XP and Vista by as much as 82% since the start of the year.
Report says Security Essentials is most popular due to offering via Windows Update
