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Microsoft Releases February Security Bulletin

DarkFiber Consulting — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:14:00 +0000

Microsoft has released an update to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Office as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for February 2010. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial-of-service condition, or operate with elevated privileges.

DarkFiber Consulting encourages users and administrators to review the bulletins and follow best-practice security policies to determine which updates should be applied.

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Microsoft Releases Advance Notification for February Security Bulletin

DarkFiber Consulting — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:13:59 +0000

Microsoft has issued a Security Bulletin Advance Notification, indicating that its February release cycle will contain 13 bulletins. Five of them will have a severity rating of Critical and will be for Microsoft Windows. The remaining eight bulletins have an Important rating and are for Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office. Release of these bulletins is scheduled for Tuesday, February 9, 2010.

DarkFiber Consulting will provide additional information as it becomes available.

Tags: Advance Notification, Bulletins, Microsoft, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Security, Microsoft Windows, Security Bulletin, Severity Rating, Windows Microsoft

Microsoft Releases December Security Bulletin

DarkFiber Consulting — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:49:52 +0000

Microsoft has released an update to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Office as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2009. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition.

DarkFiber Consulting encourages users and administrators to review the bulletins and follow best-practice security policies to determine which updates should be applied.

Tags: Address, Arbitrary Code, Attacker, Bulletins, Denial Of Service, Microsoft, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Security Bulletin, Microsoft Windows, Security Policies, Vulnerabilities

Microsoft Releases Advance Notification for December Security Bulletin

DarkFiber Consulting — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:49:49 +0000

Microsoft has issued a Security Bulletin Advance Notification indicating that its December release cycle will contain six bulletins, three of which will have a severity rating of Critical. The notification states that these Critical bulletins are for Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, and Internet Explorer. There will also be three important bulletins for Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office. Release of these bulletins is scheduled for Tuesday, December 8.

DarkFiber Consulting will provide additional information as it becomes available.

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Microsoft Releases June Security Bulletin

DarkFiber Consulting — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:50:52 +0000

Microsoft has released an update to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Office, and Internet Explorer as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for June 2009. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, operate with elevated privileges, or obtain sensitive information.

DarkFiber Consulting encourages users and administrators to review the bulletins and follow best-practice security policies to determine which updates should be applied. Additional information regarding these vulnerabilities can be found in Technical Cyber Security Alert TA09-160A.

Tags: Address, Arbitrary Code, Attacker, Bulletins, Cyber Security, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Security Bulletin, Microsoft Windows, Privileges, Security Policies, Vulnerabilities, Windows Office

Microsoft Releases December Security Bulletin

DarkFiber Consulting — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:13:36 +0000

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, Developer Tools and Software, and Server Software as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2008. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.

DarkFiber Consulting encourages users and administrators to review the bulletins and follow best-practice security policies to determine which updates should be applied.

Tags: Address, Arbitrary Code, Attacker, Bulletins, Developer Tools, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Microsoft Internet, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Security Bulletin, Microsoft Updates, Microsoft Windows, Office Internet, Privileges, Security Policies, Server Software, Vulnerabilities, Windows Office

Microsoft Releases Advanced Notification for December Security Bulletin

DarkFiber Consulting — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 05:00:28 +0000

Microsoft has issued a Security Bulletin Advance Notification indicating that the December release cycle will contain eight bulletins, six of which will have a severity rating of Critical. The notification states that these Critical bulletins are for Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, and Office. There will also be two Important bulletins for Microsoft Windows and Office. Release of these bulletins is scheduled for Tuesday, December 9.

DarkFiber Consulting will provide additional information as it becomes available.

Tags: Advance Notification, Bulletins, Internet Explorer, Microsoft, Microsoft Explorer, Microsoft Internet, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Security, Microsoft Windows, Security Bulletin, Severity Rating, Windows Explorer, Windows Internet

Microsoft Releases Advance Notification for November Security Bulletin

DarkFiber Consulting — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 05:00:35 +0000

Microsoft has issued a Security Bulletin Advance Notification indicating that its November release cycle will contain two bulletins, one of which will have the severity rating of Critical. The notification states that this Critical bulletin is for Microsoft Windows and Office. There will also be one Important bulletin for Microsoft Windows. Release of these bulletins is scheduled for Tuesday, November 11.

DarkFiber Consulting will provide additional information as it becomes available.

Tags: Advance Notification, Bulletins, Microsoft, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Security, Microsoft Windows, Nbsp, November 11, Security Bulletin, Severity Rating

Microsoft Releases August Security Bulletin

DarkFiber Consulting — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:15:07 +0000

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, Windows Mail, and Windows Messenger as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for August 2008. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information.

DarkFiber Consulting encourages users to review the bulletins and follow best-practice security policies to determine which updates should be applied.

Tags: Address, Arbitrary Code, Attacker, Bulletins, Internet Explorer, Mail, Microsoft, Microsoft Internet, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Security Bulletin, Microsoft Updates, Microsoft Windows, Office Internet, Outlook Express, Security Policies, Vulnerabilities, Windows Messenger, Windows Office

Microsoft Releases Advanced Notification for August Security Bulletin

DarkFiber Consulting — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:27:33 +0000

Microsoft has issued a Security Bulletin Advance Notification indicating that the August release cycle will contain 12 bulletins, seven of which will have a severity rating of Critical. The notification states that these Critical bulletins are for Microsoft Windows, Office, and Internet Explorer. There will also be five important bulletins for Microsoft Windows, Office, Outlook Express, Windows Mail, and Windows Messenger. Release of these bulletins is scheduled for Tuesday, August 12.

DarkFiber Consulting will provide additional information as it becomes available.

Tags: Advance Notification, Bulletins, Internet Explorer, Mail, Microsoft, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Security, Microsoft Windows, Outlook Express, Security Bulletin, Severity Rating, Windows Messenger, Windows Office