If you manage or run Microsoft products, it's time to patch; especially if you use Remote Desktop and expose it outside your network. Microsoft has posted their June security bulletin summary, which describes seven security bulletins fixing 27 vulnerabilities in many of their products, including: Windows Internet Explorer (IE) .NET Framework Microsoft Lync (and … [Read more...]
Windows Updates Fix .NET Framework and Authenticode Flaws
Severity: High Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: All current versions of Windows and its optional .NET Framework component How an attacker exploits them: Multiple vectors of attack, including enticing your users into running specially crafted executable files or visiting web sites with malicious content Impact: In the worst case, an attacker can gain complete control … [Read more...]
Four Windows Updates Plug Seven Security Holes
Bulletins Affect RDP, DNS Server, Kernel-Mode Drivers, and More Severity: High Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: All current versions of Windows and components that ship with it (One flaw also affects Small Business Server 2003) How an attacker exploits them: Multiple vectors of attack, including sending specially crafted packets to vulnerable computers Impact: Various … [Read more...]
Windows Updates Fix Media Player & RDP Vulnerabilities
Severity: High 8 March, 2011 Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: All current versions of Windows and components that ship with it How an attacker exploits them: By enticing your users into opening specially crafted files (whether media files or RDP configuration files) Impact: In the worst case, an attacker can gain complete control of your Windows computer What to do: … [Read more...]