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Microsoft Issues First Security Patch Of 2010
[...] The first Patch Tuesday release of 2010 will contain a fix rated critical for Windows 2000 users and low for others. According to Microsoft's pre-Patch Tuesday notification, the bulletin addresses a remote code execution vulnerability, and the exploitability index the rating system that predicts the likelihood of a successful exploit is not high. [...] Microsoft is also not releasing a patch for the IIS (Internet Information Services) problem reported in late December. According to Microsoft, the issue is not an actual vulnerability in IIS 6.0, but an inconsistency in how it handles semicolons that can only be exploited if IIS is configured in a vulnerable setting. [...] Microsoft is planning to plug a Windows security hole rated critical for Windows 2000 systems, in the company's first Patch Tuesday of the year. [...]
Microsoft Planning IE Patch Following Google Attack
[...] George Stathakopoulos, general manager of Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing Security group, announced that Microsoft would offer a timeline for the patch on 20 Jan. The company's move follows news that France and Germany are encouraging users to shun Internet Explorer for now in favor of other browsers. [...] In the past few days, France and Germany have advised their citizens to switch from IE to other browsers as they await a patch from Microsoft. Attack code for the vulnerability meanwhile continues to appear on the Internet, though so far it seems to have only been used successfully in targeted attacks focused on IE 6. [...] Microsoft is planning an out-of-band patch for the Internet Explorer vulnerability attackers exploited to hit Google and other companies. [...]
Microsoft To Release IE Cyber-Attack Patch
[...] According to Microsoft, the patch is slated to be ready around 1 p.m. US EST. If all goes according to plan, the patch will close a hole that has prompted France and Germany to advise users to avoid IE and the U.S. State Department to demand answers from China. [...] Microsoft has no choice but to release an out-of-band patch for this. with France and Germany having issued notices warning people of the perils of using Microsoft's Internet Explorer, the exploit's role in compromising Microsoft's archrival' Google, among others, and widespread press coverage, Microsoft found itself in a precarious position, said Josh Phillips, virus researcher with Kaspersky Lab. [...] Microsoft is releasing a patch to plug the Internet Explorer security hole exploited in a spate of cyber-attacks against Google and others. [...]
Windows 7 and Server Bug Reported After Patch Tuesday
[...] Less than 24 hours after Microsoft's Patch Tuesday, a security researcher revealed a zero-day bug affecting Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 Release 2. [...] November's Patch Tuesday update addressed 15 security vulnerabilities affecting Windows and Microsoft Office. [...] While users await a patch, Gaffie advised users close the SMB feature and ports. [...]
Three Critical Fixes For Microsoft Patch Tuesday
[...] especially important on Vista and Server 2008& Customers are advised to take inventory of where Windows versions are within their environments so they can plan testing and roll out the patch for bulletin three as quickly as possible. [...] Microsoft's Patch Tuesday for November includes six security bulletins, and will fix three vulnerabilities that Redmond is labelling as critical. [...] Microsoft's monthly Patch Tuesday will include six security bulletins, three of which are rated 'critical'. [...]
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Fixes 34 Vulnerabilities
[...] It takes time to implement client side software application patches because they must be tested and because off-enterprise computers may be out of reach of patch management systems. The enterprise can substantially minimize the inherent risks during this window of vulnerability by placing these at-risk software applications under guard . [...] Additionally, the Patch Tuesday update includes fixes tied to ActiveX Controls compiled using a vulnerable version of Microsoft Active Template Library. The bulletin addresses three vulnerabilities affecting all supported editions of Microsoft Outlook versions 2002, 2003 and 2007, as well as Microsoft Visio Viewer versions 2002, 2003 and 2007. [...] Microsoft has used its usual Patch Tuesday update to address a record number of vulnerabilities (34 in total), including six affecting its forthcoming replacement for the Vista operating system. [...]
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Targets More Critical Windows Flaws
[...] Microsoft Patch Tuesday Targets More Critical Windows Flaws. [...] All five of the security bulletins in Microsoft Windows in September's Patch Tuesday release are rated critical, including one that addresses a JavaScript engine vulnerability. [...] A patch has not yet been made available for the Internet Information Services vulnerability made public last week, Greenbaum noted. Until a patch for this is issued, as a temporary workaround we suggest IT administrators using IIS 5.0 and 6.0 turn off anonymous write access immediately. [...]
Microsoft: Patch Server Vulnerability to Combat New Attacks
[...] Microsoft has reiterated its recommendation that companies deploy the patch to correct a flaw affecting the Windows Server service that was fixed last October. [...] Microsoft has repeated its warning to users to apply a vulnerability patch in their Windows Server service. A new variant of the Conficker worm that targets this flaw is to blame. [...] The issue was the subject of a rare out-of-band security patch by Microsoft last October 23rd. As attacks mounted, Microsoft issued a follow-up warning in its Security Response Center blog a month later. [...]
Microsoft Patch Tuesday To Offer Office Fixes
[...] Microsoft is planning two security updates for Patch Tuesday to address eight vulnerabilities, and reminded users it is terminating support for some versions of Windows in the coming months. [...] Microsoft Patch Tuesday To Offer Office Fixes. eWEEK Europe UK. [...] You are here. Home News Microsoft Patch Tuesday To Offer Office Fixes. [...]
Windows XP Crippled With ‘Blue Screen’ Following Patch Update
[...] Microsoft is investigating claims by some users that the Windows security update issued as part of Patch Tuesday, has resulted in the infamous Blue Screen of Death for Windows XP. [...] Reports of the issue began trickling in on Windows support forums after the Patch Tuesday updates were rolled out. The claims mostly involve Windows XP. One of the user-proposed solutions is to boot from the XP installation CD, launch the recovery console and enter a series of commands detailed here. [...] Some users are claiming that Windows XP has been crippled with the blue screen of death following Microsoft's Patch Tuesday update. [...]
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