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Microsoft announces workaround for the Duqu exploit

04

Nov

2011

Microsoft have posted security advisory 2639658 to address the recently disclosed Windows kernel vulnerability (CVE-2011-3402) exploited by the Duqu malware. Microsoft has determined the flaw is in the processing of embedded True Type Fonts (TTFs). According to Microsoft: “The attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full […]

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RIM fixes BlackBerry security holes

25

Oct

2011

The Canadian company Research in Motion (RIM) has announced a handful of recently discovered vulnerabilities in its BlackBerry 6 handheld OS and BES for IBM Lotus Notes and Microsoft Exchange.RIM reports that three newly discovered vulnerabilities in the BlackBerry 6 Webkit browser could allow a hacker to access and/or modify data stored within a BlackBerry […]

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Patch Tuesday August 2011 – 13 updates, 22 vulnerabilities

10

Aug

2011

Microsoft released 13 bulletins today, which is quite large for a summer Patch Tuesday, but only two of these bulletins were critical. There are nine rated important and two rated as moderate. The first critical bulletin, MS11-057, affects Internet Explorer and patches seven vulnerabilities. Two of these vulnerabilities were disclosed publicly and are rated moderate. […]

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Patch Tuesday August 2011 – 13 updates, 22 vulnerabilities

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