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Month Archives: July 2008

Snapshot Viewer ActiveX Control Vulnerability

Monday, July 07, 2008

Hi. Bill here. I want to let you know that we have just posted Microsoft Security Advisory 955179, which contains information regarding active, targeted attacks using a vulnerability in the Snapshot Viewer ActiveX control for Microsoft Access. The Snapshot Viewer enables you to view a report snapshot without having the standard or run-time versions of Microsoft Office Access.

July 2008 Advance Notification

Thursday, July 03, 2008

Hello, Bill here. I wanted to let you know that we just posted our Advance Notification for next week’s bulletin release which will occur on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 around 10 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. It is important to remember that while the information posted below is intended to help with your planning, because it is preliminary information, it is subject to change.

The IE8 XSS Filter

Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Hello, our team and IE have recently collaborated on a new IE8 feature that was announced today – the XSS Filter. Check it out here: http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/07/02/ie8-security-part-iv-the-xss-filter.aspx This effort demonstrates our commitment to helping our product teams benefit from the knowledge we have gained while defending our products from attack. Stay tuned to our blog for more stories like this in weeks to come…

XSSFilter in Internet Explorer 8.0

Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Hello everyone, this is Robert “RSnake” Hansen. It’s been a while since I’ve talked with the BlueHat folks but only because I’ve been busy behind the scenes working on some cool stuff with the Microsofties. I was pleasantly surprised to hear I am now allowed to talk about one of the things I have helped work on.