Tuesday, July 20, 2010
We’ve just updated Microsoft Security Advisory 2286198 to let customers know that we now have an automated “Fix It” available to implement the workaround we first outlined in our original posting on Friday, July 16, 2010. More information is available in the KB article 2286198, but in summary running the “Fix It” can help prevent attacks attempting to exploit this vulnerability.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Hi everyone, We have released Security Advisory 2286198, which addresses a publicly reported vulnerability in Windows Shell. Microsoft has found that this vulnerability is most likely to be exploited through removable drives. Currently, we have seen only limited, targeted attacks on this vulnerability. In the wild, this vulnerability has been found operating in conjunction with the Stuxnet malware, a threat family already known to the Microsoft Malware Protection Center.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Hi everyone. As part of our usual monthly update cycle, today Microsoft is releasing four security bulletins to address five vulnerabilities in Windows and Microsoft Office. MS10-042 resolves a publicly disclosed and actively exploited vulnerability discussed in Security Advisory 2219475. The update addresses an issue in the Windows Help and Support Center feature included in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
Thursday, July 08, 2010
Hi everyone. Today we’re releasing our advance notification for the July security bulletin release, which is scheduled for Tuesday, July 13. This month’s release includes four bulletins addressing five vulnerabilities. Two bulletins, both with a severity rating of Critical, affect Windows. Two of the bulletins affect Microsoft Office; of those, one carries a Critical severity rating and one is rated Important.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Hosts: Adrian Stone, Senior Security Program Manager Lead Jerry Bryant, Group Manager, Response Communications Website: TechNet/security Chat Topic: June 2010 Security Bulletin Release Date: Tuesday, June 8, 2010 Q: The .NET updates are only a security update correct? Not a service pack or rollup, right? A: The June Security Bulletin release had one security bulletin, MS10-041, for the .
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Hello - We have released Security Advisory 2219475, addressing the vulnerability in the Windows Help and Support Center function in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. We are not aware of any active attacks at this time. Customers running Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 are not vulnerable to this issue or at risk of attack.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Hello, We are aware of a publicly disclosed vulnerability affecting Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. We are not aware of any current exploitation of this issue and customers running Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2, are not vulnerable to this issue, or at risk of attack.
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Hi everyone, Today, as part of our regular monthly security bulletin release cycle, we released 10 bulletins to address 34 total vulnerabilities in Windows, Microsoft Office (including SharePoint), Internet Explorer (IE), Internet Information Services (IIS), and the .NET Framework. Only three of these bulletins get our maximum severity rating of Critical.
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Hi everyone, Today we published our advance notification for the June security bulletin release, scheduled for release next Tuesday, June 8. This month’s release includes ten bulletins addressing 34 vulnerabilities. Six of the bulletins affect Windows; of those, two carry a Critical severity rating and four are rated Important. Two bulletins, both with a severity rating of Important, affect Microsoft Office.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Hi everyone, Today we posted the questions and answers from this month’s security bulletin webcast. There were a few questions but overall, the webcast was pretty quick with only two bulletins. For the June bulletin release, our webcast will be on Wednesday June 9, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. PDT (UTC -7).
