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3 Critical, 1 Moderate update coming next week

On May 13 2008 Microsoft is planning to release four new security bulletins. Below is a summary of these bulletins. Critical: Bulletin Identifier Word Bulletin Maximum Severity Rating Critical Impact of Vulnerability Remote Code Execution Detection Microsoft Baseline...

Posted to Josh's Windows Weblog (Weblog) by Josh Phillips on 05-08-2008
December 2007 MSRC Security Bulletin Release

On 11 December 2007 Microsoft is planning to release seven new security bulletins. Below is a summary in order of severity. For more information on affected software, see the Affected Software section of the Advance Notification page, linked below. Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer can detect whether...

Posted to Connected to Vista Bookmarks (Weblog) by Corrine on 12-06-2007
Two Security Updates Next Week

In its monthly advanced warning to patch Tuesday Microsoft announced it is planning to ship two security updates this month. One that is rated critical and one that is rated as important. Both of these will affect versions of Windows, but not Windows Vista. Vista users look to be getting a security update...

Posted to Josh's Windows Weblog (Weblog) by Josh Phillips on 11-08-2007
Detect Changes to Windows Automatic Updates with WinPatrol 2007

On September 13, 2007, Scott Dunn of Windows Secrets reported "Windows Update (WU) started altering files on users' systems without displaying any dialog box to request permission. The only files that have been reportedly altered to date are nine small executables on XP and nine on Vista that...

Posted to Connected to Vista Bookmarks (Weblog) by Corrine on 10-29-2007
Microsoft Security Incident Report Available

Vinny Gullotto reported in the Microsoft Anti-Malware Team Blog that the January-June 2007 Security Incident Report is now available from the Microsoft Malware Protection Center. Before you read Vinny's report, let me familiarize you with some of the acronyms: FCS: Forefront Client Security MMPC...

Posted to Connected to Vista Bookmarks (Weblog) by Corrine on 10-29-2007
Update on Microsoft Security Advisory 943521

Bill Sisk reported in The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) blog that Security Advisory 943521 has been updated after they became aware of publicly disclosed exploit code being used in limited attacks on customers. "Third party applications are currently being used as the vector for attack...

Posted to Connected to Vista Bookmarks (Weblog) by Corrine on 10-29-2007
October 2007 Microsoft Security Bulletin Release

Microsoft has released the following six security bulletins, having withdrawn one bulletin from release: MS07-055 addresses a vulnerability in Kodak Image Viewer, and is rated as a Critical bulletin. MS07-056 addresses a vulnerability Outlook Express and Windows Mail, and is rated as a Critical bulletin...

Posted to Connected to Vista Bookmarks (Weblog) by Corrine on 10-09-2007
7 on the 9th

You can expect to see seven new security updates coming next Tuesday , the 9th. Of these updates four of them are rated critical and three are important. Five of these will affect Windows, One is for Office, and One for both Windows and Office . Windows Vista is affected by two of the ones for Windows...

Posted to Josh's Windows Weblog (Weblog) by Josh Phillips on 10-06-2007
XP Repair and Windows Update Issues

Further to Aubrey's post , Nate Clinton (Program Manager, Windows Update) explained the problem as " the latest version of Windows Update includes wups2.dll that was not originally present in Windows XP. Therefore, after the repair install of the OS, wups2.dll remains on the system but its registry...

Posted to Connected to Vista Bookmarks (Weblog) by Corrine on 09-28-2007
September Security Bulletins

Microsoft has posted the September Security Bulletins...here is the rundown. Bulletin Number Maximum Severity Affected Products Impact MS07-051 Critical Microsoft Windows 2000 Remote Code Execution MS07-052 Important Microsoft Visual Studio Remote Code Execution MS07-053 Important Windows Services for...

Posted to Josh's Windows Weblog (Weblog) by Josh Phillips on 09-11-2007

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