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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...]

Windows Updates Include .NET and MSXML Fixes

January 8, 2013 By Corey Nachreiner

Severity: High Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: All current versions of Windows and components that often ship with it (like XML Core Services and the .NET Framework). Some vulnerable components also affect Office and Server Software products. How an attacker exploits them: Multiple vectors of attack, including sending malicious print jobs to luring victims to … [Read more...]

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