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Trio of Windows Bulletins Correct Moderate Vulnerabilities

May 14, 2013 By Corey Nachreiner

Severity: Medium Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: All current versions of Windows or components often packaged with it (like the .NET Framework) How an attacker exploits them: Multiple vectors of attack, including sending specially crafted network traffic or running malicious programs locally Impact:  Varies, ranging from a remote Denial of Service (DoS) attack to … [Read more...]

Windows Updates Fix Critical RDC Flaw, and More

April 9, 2013 By Corey Nachreiner

Severity: High Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: All current versions of Windows and some of the components that ship with it How an attacker exploits them: Multiple vectors of attack, including luring users to web sites with malicious code or sending specially crafted network packets Impact: In the worst case, an attacker can gain complete control of your Windows … [Read more...]

Windows Updates Fix Critical RDC Flaw, and More

April 9, 2013 By Corey Nachreiner

Severity: High Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: All current versions of Windows and some of the components that ship with it How an attacker exploits them: Multiple vectors of attack, including luring users to web sites with malicious code or sending specially crafted network packets Impact: In the worst case, an attacker can gain complete control of your Windows … [Read more...]

Windows Updates Fix a Wide Range of Security Vulnerabilities

February 12, 2013 By Corey Nachreiner

Severity: High Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: All current versions of Windows and some of the components that ship with it (such as DirectShow and the .NET Framework) How an attacker exploits them: Multiple vectors of attack, including sending specially crafted packets, luring users to view malicious media or email, and so on Impact: In the worst case, an attacker … [Read more...]

Two IE Bulletins Double the Browser Updates

February 12, 2013 By Corey Nachreiner

Severity: High Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: Internet Explorer (IE) 10 and earlier How an attacker exploits them: Typically, by enticing one of your users to visit a web page with malicious content Impact: Various; In the worst case, an attacker can execute code on your user's computer, often gaining complete control of it What to do: Install Microsoft's Internet … [Read more...]

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