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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.

Microsoft has released Security Bulletin MS10-002 as a Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer. This update addresses multiple vulnerabilities that when exploited, may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

DarkFiber Consulting encourages users and administrators to review Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-002 and apply any necessary updates to help mitigate the risks.

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.

Microsoft has released an update to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Silverlight, Internet Explorer, .NET Framework, Office, SQL Server, Developer Tools, and Forefront as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for October 2009. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, operate with escalated privileges, cause a denial-of-service condition, or spoof an end user or website.

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

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.

Microsoft has released Security Bulletin MS08-078 to address a vulnerability in Internet Explorer. This vulnerability is due to an invalid pointer reference in the data binding function. By convincing a user to view a specially crafted document that performs data binding (e.g., a web page, email message, or attachment), a remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code.

DarkFiber Consulting encourages users to review Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-078 and apply the update or workarounds listed in the bulletin to help mitigate the risks. Users may also want to consider implementing the best security practices listed in the Securing Your Web Browser document to strengthen their web browsers against future vulnerabilities.

Additional information regarding this vulnerability can be found in the Vulnerability Notes Database.

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.

Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for November 2008. These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

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

DarkFiber Consulting is aware of public reports of a worm circulating that has the capability of exploiting the recently patched vulnerability described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-067.

DarkFiber Consulting encourages users to do the following to help mitigate the risks:

• Review Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-067 and apply the update or workarounds listed.
• Install antivirus software, and keep the virus signatures up to date.

DarkFiber Consulting will provide additional information as it becomes available.

Microsoft has released Security Advisory 958963 to alert users that exploit code is publicly available for the Windows Server Service vulnerability addressed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-067. The advisory states that this exploit code has demonstrated arbitrary code execution on Windows 2000, XP and Server 2003.

DarkFiber Consulting encourages users and administrators to review Microsoft Security Advisory 958963 and apply the update or workarounds listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-067 to help mitigate the risks.

Additional information regarding the Windows Server Service vulnerability is available in:

• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-067
• Vulnerability Note VU#827268
• Current Activity Entry – Microsoft Releases Out-of-Band Security Bulletin MS08-067