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Word 2007 Patch Fixes Embedded Font Vulnerability

June 10, 2014 By Corey Nachreiner

Severity: High Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: Microsoft Word 2007 (and related components) How an attacker exploits them: By enticing users to open or interact with a maliciously crafted Word document Impact: In the worst case, an attacker can gain complete control of your Windows computer What to do: Install the appropriate Microsoft patches as soon as possible, … [Read more...]

Humongous IE Patch Fixes 59 Security Issues

June 10, 2014 By Corey Nachreiner

Summary: This vulnerability affects: All current versions of Internet Explorer How an attacker exploits it: Mostly by enticing one of your users to visit a web page containing malicious content Impact: Various, in the worst case an attacker can execute code on your user's computer, potentially gaining complete control of it What to do: Deploy the appropriate Internet … [Read more...]

Office Updates Include Patches for SharePoint Vulnerabilities

May 14, 2014 By Corey Nachreiner

Severity: High Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: Microsoft Office and related products like SharePoint Server How an attacker exploits them: Varies. Typically by enticing users to open or interact with maliciously crafted Office documents, or interacting with web resources Impact: Many. In the worst case, an attacker can gain complete control of your Windows … [Read more...]

May's IE Update Corrects Two New Memory Corruptions

May 14, 2014 By Corey Nachreiner

Summary: This vulnerability affects: All current versions of Internet Explorer How an attacker exploits it: By enticing one of your users to visit a web page containing malicious content Impact: Various, in the worst case an attacker can execute code on your user's computer, potentially gaining complete control of it What to do: Deploy the appropriate Internet Explorer … [Read more...]

UPDATE TO: Advanced Attackers Exploit IE 0day in the Wild

May 1, 2014 By Corey Nachreiner

Severity: High Summary: This vulnerability affects: All versions of Internet Explorer (IE) How an attacker exploits it: By enticing a user to visit web site containing malicious content Impact: An attacker can execute code with your privileges, potentially gaining complete control of your computer What to do: Install Microsoft's emergency IE patch immediately, or let … [Read more...]

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