During a week of such tragedy, it’s hard to give much thought to network and information security (InfoSec). Yet, we must stay vigilant, lest abhorrent cyber criminals leverage such tragedies against us in social networking campaigns.
WatchGuard Security Week in Review: Episode 60 – Oracle CPU
Windows Updates Fix Critical RDC Flaw, and More
Today, Microsoft released six security bulletins that describe around ten vulnerabilities affecting Windows or components related to it, such as Remote Desktop Client, Active Directory, and the Antimalware client (part of Windows Defender in Windows 8). Each of these vulnerabilities affect different versions of Windows to varying degrees. A remote attacker could exploit the worst of these flaws to gain complete control of your Windows PC. We recommend you download, test, and deploy these updates – especially the critical ones – as quickly as possible.
Silverlight and Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Patches
Today, Microsoft released two security bulletins that describe four vulnerabilities in Windows and the Silverlight component, which is commonly installed with it. A remote attacker could exploit the worst of these flaws to potentially gain complete control of your Windows PC. We recommend you download, test, and deploy these updates – especially the critical one – as quickly as possible.
Windows Updates Fix a Wide Range of Security Vulnerabilities
Today, Microsoft released eight security bulletins that describe around 39 vulnerabilities affecting Windows or components related to it, such as the .NET Framework and DirectShow. Each of these vulnerabilities affects different versions of Windows to varying degrees.
Windows Updates Include .NET and MSXML Fixes
Today, Microsoft released six security bulletins that describe 11 vulnerabilities affecting Windows or components related to it, such as the .NET Framework and XML Core Services (MSXML). Each of these vulnerabilities affects different versions of Windows to varying degrees. One of the component vulnerabilities (MSXML) also affects other Microsoft products, including Office, SharePoint Server, and Microsoft Expression.
Three Critical Windows and .NET Bulletins
Today, Microsoft released three security bulletins describing ten vulnerabilities that affect Windows and components that often ship with it, such as the .NET Framework.
Windows Updates Fix Relatively Minor Kernel and Kerberos Flaws
Today, Microsoft released two security bulletins describing vulnerabilities that affect Windows and components that ship with it. Each vulnerability affects different versions of Windows to varying degrees.
Four Updates Repair Office and Server Software Vulnerabilities
Today, Microsoft released four security bulletins that fix around 20 vulnerabilities in a wide range of Microsoft Office and Server Software products. The affected products include.