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Windows Updates Fix Code Execution, DoS, and Privilege Elevation Flaws

February 11, 2014 By Corey Nachreiner

Severity: High Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: All current versions of Windows (and related components like the .NET Framework and VBScript Engine) How an attacker exploits them: Multiple vectors of attack, including luring users to malicious web sites or into viewing malicious vector graphics Impact: In the worst case, an attacker can gain complete control of your … [Read more...]

Two IIS Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities

November 13, 2012 By Corey Nachreiner

Severity: Medium Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: The IIS FTP service running on Windows Vista, 2008, 7, and 2008 R2 How an attacker exploits them: By sending specially crafted FTP commands or accessing a local log file Impact: In the worst case, a local attacker can learn the credentials for a local account What to do: Deploy the appropriate IIS update at your … [Read more...]

Eleven Windows Bulletins Patch Many Critical Vulnerabilities

June 14, 2011 By Corey Nachreiner

Critical SMB, OLE, and .NET Flaws Corrected Severity: High 14 June, 2011 Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: All current versions of Windows and components that ship with it (as well as some optional components like .NET Framework) How an attacker exploits them: Multiple vectors of attack, including sending specially crafted network traffic or enticing your users to view … [Read more...]

Thirteen Windows Bulletins Patch 18 Security Holes

April 12, 2011 By Corey Nachreiner

Critical SMB, DNS, and ActiveX Flaws Corrected Severity: High 12 April, 2011 Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: All current versions of Windows and components that ship with it How an attacker exploits them: Multiple vectors of attack, including sending specially crafted network traffic or enticing your users to view malicious images Impact: Various results; in the … [Read more...]

Nine Windows Bulletins Correct 15 Security Vulnerabilities

February 8, 2011 By Corey Nachreiner

Malicious Thumbnails and Fonts Help Attackers Hack Windows Severity: High 8 February, 2011 Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: All current versions of Windows and components that ship with it How an attacker exploits them: Multiple vectors of attack, including enticing your users into opening specially crafted files, or visiting malicious websites or file shares Impact: … [Read more...]

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