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Microsoft warns of 'limited, targeted attacks' against Windows vulnerability
ZDNet (blog)
By Ryan Naraine | April 10, 2012, 11:52am PDT Summary: The vulnerability
under attack exists in Windows Common Controls and can be exploited to
launch remote code execution attacks if a user simply surfs to a malicious
website.
<http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/microsoft-warns-of-limited-targeted-attacks-against-windows-vulnerability/11458>
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Microsoft Patches Critical Windows Zero-day Bug That Hackers Are Now
Exploiting
PCWorld
By Gregg Keizer, Computerworld Microsoft today delivered six security
updates to patch 11 vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer (IE),
Office and several other products, including one bug that attackers are
already exploiting.
<http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/253558/microsoft_patches_critical_windows_zeroday_bug_that_hackers_are_now_exploiting.html>
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Acrobat and Reader updates close security vulnerabilities
CNET
Vulnerabilities like these that have been left unlatched have resulted in
recent malware on OS X, so be sure to apply even the smallest updates for
software that you use. by Topher Kessler April 10, 2012 3:51 PM PDT The
default options for viewing PDF ...
<http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57412105-263/acrobat-and-reader-updates-close-security-vulnerabilities/>
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Microsoft Fixes 11 Bugs in April Patch Tuesday
PC Magazine
By Fahmida Y. Rashid Microsoft fixed 11 vulnerabilities in Windows and
several significant applications, including Internet Explorer, Microsoft
SQL Server, and Microsoft Office, as part of April's Patch Tuesday release.
Of the six security bulletins, ...
<http://securitywatch.pcmag.com/microsoft/296478-microsoft-fixes-11-bugs-in-april-patch-tuesday>
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Flashback Trojan Reveals Deeper Vulnerabilities in Mac OS
Midsize Insider
And it looks like Apple has bought into its own hype, because the company
failed to patch its OS from known vulnerabilities. Apple supplies their own
custom version of Java, but according to security expert Brian Krebs, the
electronics corporation has ...
<http://midsizeinsider.com/en-us/article/flashback-trojan-reveals-deeper-vulnerab>
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Microsoft's Patch Tuesday Brings Seven Critical Fixes
CIO Today
Microsoft on Tuesday issued six security bulletins to patch 11
vulnerabilities. Seven of the patches are rated critical. "The most
prominent vulnerabilities are in Internet Explorer, with 4 of the 5 patches
marked as critical," John Harrison, ...
<http://www.cio-today.com/news/11-Fixes--7-Critical-for-Patch-Tuesday/story.xhtml?story_id=022000RBGBGA>
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4 'Critical' Fixes Included in Microsoft's April Security Update
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft defines a critical security issue as "a vulnerability whose
exploitation could allow the propagation of an Internet worm without user
action." That said, IT shops may want to prioritize bulletin MS12-027, as
it secures a zero-day ...
<http://mcpmag.com/articles/2012/04/10/microsoft-april-security-update.aspx>
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Critical Patch Tuesday bulletin addresses Microsoft Office attack seen in
the wild
ITworld.com
The MS12-027 security bulletin addresses a vulnerability found in Microsoft
Office versions 2003 to 2010 -- excluding the 64-bit version of Office 2010
-- and is susceptible to attacks embedded in rich text format (RTF) files.
<http://www.itworld.com/software/266688/critical-patch-tuesday-bulletin-addresses-microsoft-office-attack-seen-wild>
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Your Microsoft security update for April 2012
CSO (blog)
As expected, this is a six-bulletin package addressing a total of 11
vulnerabilities. Per usual, I'm sharing the early analysis that's been
dropped into my inbox... "The WinVerifyTrust Signature Validation
Vulnerability is interesting because it lets ...
<http://blogs.csoonline.com/network-security/2127/your-microsoft-security-update-april-2012>
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