Hackers continue to launch attacks exploiting vulnerabilities in Oracle’s Java software in record numbers, Microsoft announced earlier this week. Citing research from a recent report, Tim Rains, a director in the company’s Trustworthy Computing group, said that up to half of all attacks detected and blocked by Microsoft’s security software…
Microsoft Excel BIFF Record Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Fake Microsoft Office tool hides worm
A security firm found a worm that disguises itself as Office Genuine Advantage, a program Microsoft deployed in the past to validate copies of Office. View full post on computer worm – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
(1) HIGH: Microsoft Windows Kernel TrueType Font Parsing Vulnerability
Category: Widely Deployed Software Affected: Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 Windows 7 View full post on @RISK: The Consensus Security Alert View full post on National Cyber Security
(2) HIGH: Microsoft Windows Windows Kernel Networking Vulnerability
Category: Widely Deployed Software Affected: Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 Windows 7 View full post on @RISK: The Consensus Security Alert View full post on National Cyber Security Gergory Evans
No Duqu zero-day patch yet, but Microsoft offers workaround
A full-blown Duqu zero-day patch won?t be ready for the November 2011 Patch Tuesday release, but experts say enterprises should be ready to deploy it quickly. <img alt="No Duqu zero-day patch yet, but Microsoft offers workaround, Blog, Microsoft, Offers, zeroday, patch, Duqu, workaround"height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=TechBiz &partnerID=167&key=segment”/> View full…
Microsoft announces workaround for the Duqu exploit
Microsoft have posted security advisory 2639658 to address the recently disclosed Windows kernel vulnerability (CVE-2011-3402) exploited by the Duqu malware. Microsoft has determined the flaw is in the processing of embedded True Type Fonts (TTFs). According to Microsoft: “The attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or…
Microsoft software bug linked to “Duqu” virus (Reuters)
(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp said hackers exploited a previously unknown bug in its Windows operating system to infect computers with the Duqu virus, which some security experts say could be the next big cyber threat. “We are working diligently to address this issue and will release a security update for…
Microsoft software bug linked to “Duqu” virus (Reuters)
Reuters – Microsoft Corp said hackers exploited a previously unknown bug in its Windows operating system to infect computers with the Duqu virus, which some security experts say could be the next big cyber threat. View full post on Yahoo! News: Security News View full post on National Cyber Security
Mozilla rubbishes Microsoft web browser security tests
Mozilla has responded to Microsoft’s new browser security test with jabs against Internet Explorer. Earlier this week, Microsoft launched a website that rates the security of IE, Google’s Chrome and Mozilla’s Firefox. The site, yourbrowsermatters.org, uses the agent string of those browsers to call up a score between 0 and…