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Adobe to Patch Flash Zero Day on Windows, Mac on Friday

Security 10854 Published 2011-04-14 20:05 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Adobe is planning to patch the recently disclosed Flash Player vulnerability on Friday for users on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

Microsoft Security Bulletin Updates 04/13/11

Security 10854 Published 2011-04-14 09:23 by Philipp Esselbach 0

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

Windows IPv4 Networks Vulnerable To IPv6 Attack

Security 10854 Published 2011-04-14 00:46 by Philipp Esselbach 0

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 Security Bulletin Summary for April 2011

Security 10854 Published 2011-04-12 20:26 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Microsoft officially published the Security Bulletin Summary for April 2011

Microsoft Security Bulletin Updates 04/12/11 #3

Security 10854 Published 2011-04-12 20:05 by Philipp Esselbach 0

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)

Microsoft Security Bulletin Updates 04/12/11 #2

Security 10854 Published 2011-04-12 19:06 by Philipp Esselbach 0

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)

Adobe Flash Attacks Exploit Zero-Day Vulnerability

Security 10854 Published 2011-04-12 18:48 by Philipp Esselbach 0

No patch is yet available against threat targeting government workers that uses malicious Flash inserted into Microsoft Word documents.

Microsoft Security Bulletin Updates 04/12/11

Security 10854 Published 2011-04-12 18:45 by Philipp Esselbach 0

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)

Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for April 2011

Security 10854 Published 2011-04-08 09:35 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Microsoft published the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for April 2011

Windows Servers Hacked at The Hartford Insurance Company

Security 10854 Published 2011-04-07 10:36 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Hackers have broken into The Hartford insurance company and installed password-stealing programs on several of the company's Windows servers.

Malware takes massive jump as criminals exploit toolkits

Security 10854 Published 2011-04-05 09:50 by Philipp Esselbach 0

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.

How to Remove Win 7 Anti-Spyware 2011 (Fake Anti-Virus Infections)

Security 10854 Published 2011-04-04 18:36 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Howtogeek posted a guide about removing Win 7 Anti-Spyware 2011

IObit Malware Fighter 2.0 Beta

Security 10854 Published 2011-04-02 15:04 by Philipp Esselbach 0

IObit Malware Fighter 2.0 Beta has been released

Massive Lizamoon SQL poisoning attack infects 1m URLs

Security 10854 Published 2011-04-01 18:55 by Philipp Esselbach 0

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.

Samsung keylogger is a GFI VIPRE antivirus false-positive

Security 10854 Published 2011-03-31 12:52 by Philipp Esselbach 0

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 Investigating Report of Keylogger on Its Laptops

Security 10854 Published 2011-03-31 09:39 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Samsung Electronics is investigating allegations that some models of its R Series laptops contain keylogging software.

Microsoft Security Bulletin Updates 03/18/11

Security 10854 Published 2011-03-19 14:21 by Philipp Esselbach 0

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