Severity: High Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: Most current versions of Windows (including 8 and RT), the .NET Framework, and Silverlight 5 (for PC and Mac). Some of these flaws also affect Office and Lync. How an attacker exploits them: Multiple vectors of attack, including luring users to malicious web content or running specially crafted programs Impact: In the … [Read more...]
Three Windows Updates Fix Less Risky Vulnerabilities
Severity: Medium Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: All current versions of Windows or components often packaged with it (like the print spooler) 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...]
Trio of Windows Bulletins Correct Moderate Vulnerabilities
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
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
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...]
