Jul 24 2009
Microsoft is releasing a pair of critical Windows security updates on July 28th. This is highly unusual. Microsoft normally issues security fixes on the second Tuesday of the month — “Patch Tuesday.” When they release an out-of-band update like this, it is usually because it deals with a critical vulnerability that is being actively exploited. [...]
Jul 16 2009
Just as Microsoft was rolling out this month’s collection of security patches and software updates, a new Internet Explorer vulnerability cropped up. Basically, it’s another one of those deals where you could get infected simply by visiting a maliciously crafted web page.
Unless the bad guys start exploiting this bug heavily, Microsoft will likely not fix [...]
Jul 14 2009
The July Microsoft patches for Windows and layered products, such as Office, are available for download. The servers are slow right now, probably because a whole bunch of people are jumping on them, trying to get at the “critical” Internet Explorer updates.
May 08 2009
May 12th is “Patch Tuesday,” the day Microsoft traditionally issues security updates. Adobe is also issuing a patch for Adobe Reader and Acrobat.
The sole Microsoft patch fixes a “critical” flaw in PowerPoint. “Critical” means it’s a big deal. In this case, opening a maliciously crafted PowerPoint presentation could allow an attacker to execute code remotely [...]
Apr 10 2009
April 14th is “Patch Tuesday.” Barring a major panic, Microsoft issues security updates for its products on the second Tuesday of the month. This month, we’re looking at eight patches, five of them rated “critical.” Microsoft’s offical security bulletin has all the details they’re willing to share so far.
It’s generally a good idea not to [...]