Santa Microsoft has come to town with a bag full of software updates for all the nice Windows administrators out there. I recommend you download, test, and install them as soon as possible. That way you can enjoy a merry, stress-free, and secure Christmas this year. According to their summary post, Microsoft released 13 security bulletins today -- one less than the 14 they … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2011
Attackers Leverage Zero Day Reader Flaw in the Wild; Patch Coming
According to ComputerWorld and Symantec, Attackers are currently leveraging a zero day vulnerability in Adobe Reader in targeted attacks against telecommunications, manufacturing, computer hardware, and chemical companies, as well as defence sector organisations like Lockheed Martin. The attacks may have started as early as the beginning of November, and arrive as a targeted … [Read more...]
Microsoft Kicks Off Christmas with 14 Security Bulletins
Microsoft seems to have the Christmas giving spirit this month, as they intend to release 14 new security bulletins during next Tuesday's Patch Day. The bulletins fix a total of 20 security vulnerabilities in products like Windows, Office, and Internet Explorer, as well as other components that ship with those products. They rate three of the bulletins as Critical, and the rest … [Read more...]