Pull up your bootstraps Microsoft administrators, because you're in for a long patch slog this month. According to their March Patch Day summary, Microsoft released 14 security bulletins, many fixing critical issues. I highlight the details below, so get ready to get patching. By the Numbers: Today, Microsoft released 14 security bulletins, fixing a total of 45 security … [Read more...]
Microsoft Delivers Nine Security Bulletins for February
As the second Tuesday of the month, it's time for Microsoft administrators to get patchin'. You can find this month's Patch Day details at Microsoft's February Patch Day Summary page, but I'll summarize some of the highlights below. By the Numbers: Today, Microsoft released nine security bulletins, fixing a total of 60 security vulnerabilities in many of their products. The … [Read more...]
Microsoft's Last Patch Day Until 2015; Three Critical Patches
It's that time of the month again; Microsoft Patch Day. Yesterday, Microsoft posted their regular batch of security updates, so it's time you patch your Windows systems. I'll summarize some Patch Day highlights below, but you should visit Microsoft's December Patch Day Summary page for more details By the Numbers: On Tuesday, Microsoft released seven security bulletins, … [Read more...]
Microsoft Patches Critical Flaw in Forefront Protection for Exchange Server
Severity: High Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: Forefront Protection 2010 for Exchange Server (FPE) How an attacker exploits it: By sending a specially crafted email Impact: An unauthenticated attacker can execute code with the privileges of the configured service account What to do: Install the FPE update as soon as possible, or let Windows Automatic Update do it … [Read more...]
Latest Exchange Update Fixes Three Vulnerabilities
Severity: High Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: Exchange Server 2007, 2010, and 2013 How an attacker exploits it: By sending an email with a specially crafted email attachment Impact: An attacker can execute code with the restricted privileges of the LocalService account What to do: Deploy the appropriate Exchange Server update as soon as possible, or let Windows … [Read more...]
