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Patch Tuesday info for March 2010
Mar 9th
It’s that time again, Patch Tuesday and Microsoft has released another round of updates.
The following links provide info on the latest updates and also explain how to install those updates.
If you have never done Windows updates the following link will help you along the way. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/windowsupdate/overview.mspx
Security Bulletin Summary for March 2010 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-mar.mspx?pubDate=2010-03-04
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for March 2010: two bulletins http://bit.ly/cNzRe7
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Another Patch Tuesday Come And Gone
Feb 10th
It’s that time again, another Patch Tuesday and Microsoft has released another round of updates.
The following links provide info on the latest round of updates and also explain how to install those updates.
If you have never done Windows updates the following link will help you along the way. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/windowsupdate/overview.mspx
Security Bulletin Summary for February 2010 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-feb.mspx
February 2010 Black Tuesday Overview from the Internet Storm Center http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=8197
Microsoft Tuesday Coverage for February http://vrt-sourcefire.blogspot.com/2010/02/microsoft-tuesday-coverage-for-february.html
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Special Edition MP3 Podcast http://podcasts.mcafee.com/audioparasitics/AudioParasitics-Episode81-02-2010.mp3
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Microsoft Announces an Out-of-Band IE-Patch
Jan 21st
Microsoft plans to release an “out of band” IE patch today to address the Aurora vulnerability.
Microsoft announces Out-of-Band IE-Patch
http://techblog.avira.com/2010/01/21/microsoft-announces-out-of-band-ie-patch/en/
Old MacDonald Bought the Farm IE IE 0-day
http://www.eset.com/threat-center/blog/2010/01/20/old-macdonald-bought-the-farm-ie-ie-0-day
Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for January 2010
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-jan.mspx
Microsoft will patch Internet Explorer today
http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/microsoft-will-patch-internet-explorer.html
Operation Aurora: Microsoft knew about Internet Explorer flaw for four months
Make sure you you check your Windows updates later on this afternoon by using Internet Explorer to access the following link http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ or by going to Start-All Programs-Windows Update
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Security updates available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat
Jan 13th
Problems that are fixed by the latest update.
Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Reader 9.2 and Acrobat 9.2 for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX, and Adobe Reader 8.1.7 and Acrobat 8.1.7 for Windows and Macintosh. These vulnerabilities could cause the application to crash and could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
Solution from Adobe.
Adobe recommends users of Adobe Reader 9.2 and Acrobat 9.2 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX update to Adobe Reader 9.3 and Acrobat 9.3. Adobe recommends users of Acrobat 8.1.7 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh update to Acrobat 8.2. For Adobe Reader users on Windows and Macintosh who cannot update to Adobe Reader 9.3, Adobe has provided the Adobe Reader 8.2 update. Updates apply to all platforms: Windows, Macintosh and UNIX.
Solution
Adobe Reader
Adobe Reader users on Windows, Macintosh and UNIX can find the appropriate update here:
http://get.adobe.com/reader.
Acrobat
Acrobat Standard and Pro users on Windows can find the appropriate update here:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Windows.
Acrobat Pro Extended users on Windows can find the appropriate update here: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=158&platform=Windows.
Acrobat 3D users on Windows can find the appropriate update here:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=112&platform=Windows.
Acrobat Pro users on Macintosh can find the appropriate update here:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Macintosh.
Note: Support has ended for Adobe Reader 8.x on the UNIX platform, and Adobe Reader 7.x and Acrobat 7.x on Windows, Macintosh and UNIX platforms.
Critical patches for Adobe Reader and Acrobat
http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2010/01/14/critical-patches-adobe-reader-acrobat/
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It’s Patch Tuesday Again
Nov 10th
Don’t forget to do your Windows Updates today when they become available after 1 PM EST.
Experienced users can simply use Internet Explorer and go to the Windows Update page at http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ and download the latest batch of security updates from Microsoft.
The following link is for users new to the Windows update process. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/windowsupdate/overview.mspx
Microsoft Tuesday Coverage for November 2009 from VRT
http://vrt-sourcefire.blogspot.com/2009/11/microsoft-tuesday-coverage-for-november.html
Microsoft November Black Tuesday Overview
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=7564
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