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  1. TA11-347A: Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities

    Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities Syndicated from the United States Security Readiness Team (US-CERT). Link Removed - Invalid URL
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  2. MS11-091 - Important : Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Publisher Could Allow Remote Code Execution (260

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (December 13, 2011): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves four privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office. The most severe vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a...
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    • exploitation microsoft microsoft office publisher remote code execution security threats update user rights vulnerabilities
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  3. Windows 7 The Limitations of Norton Antivirus: Why Additional Malware Protection is Essential

    How many times I have heard a client say, "I dunno how that happened, I had Norton". I do know that to many reading this I am singing to the choir but, just as point of interest... Today I worked on 2 computers for a client. Both had Norton; it was removed & MSE installed. Malwarebytes was...
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    • Forum: Windows Security

  4. Microsoft Security Advisory: Fraudulent digital certificates could allow spoofing

    Provides a link to Microsoft Security Advisory: Fraudulent digital certificates could allow spoofing. Link Removed
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    • advisory certificate cybersecurity fraud microsoft security spoofing threats update windows
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  5. Microsoft releases Security Advisory 2639658

    Hi everyone, Today we released Security Advisory 2639568 to provide customer guidance for the Windows kernel issue related to the Duqu malware. I would like to provide you information on how to protect your system(s), how we are addressing the issue, and insight into our threat landscape...
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    • advisory antimalware antivirus customer service duqu exploit guidance malware microsoft monitoring protection response risk security signature threats update vulnerability windows workaround
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  6. Untrusted Certificate Store to be updated

    Hi everyone, This post is to notify customers that Microsoft will revoke trust in an Intermediate Certificate Authority, DigiCert Sdn. Bhd. (Digicert Malaysia) in an update to be released through Windows Update. DigiCert Sdn. Bhd is a Malaysian subordinate CA under Entrust and Verizon (GTE...
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    • authentication ca security certificate compromise digicert encryption intermedia malicious software malware microsoft response revocation root program security threats trust update vulnerability weak keys
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  7. Windows 7 Avira Anti-Virus Flags Its Own File as Malware: A Notable False Positive Incident

    Looks like a well know and reasonably popular (free) Anti-Virus product, has detected one of it's own files as a piece of malware. This or similar false positive findings seem to happen to a lot of AV vendors from time to time, this is just the most recent in a long line. Can't wait for this to...
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    • antivirus avira detection false positives malware mse security software threats vendor
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    • Forum: Windows Security
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    Windows 7 Is Conficker Back,If yes then what is its Cure And Prevention's

    I heard about news that Conficker busted 12 million pc if yes then plz tell me the cure and prevention from this worm
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    • computer conficker cure cybersecurity detection infection malware network prevention protection remediation risk security tech support threats update virus windows worm
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  9. Microsoft releases Security Advisory 2588513

    Hello. Today we released Security Advisory 2588513, addressing an information-disclosure issue in SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) 3.0 and TLS (Transport Layer Security) 1.0 to provide guidance for customers. This is an industry-wide issue with limited impact that affects the Internet ecosystem as a...
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    • advisory attack bandwidth browser communication computing exploitation guidance https information internet mitigation protocol risk security ssl threats tls update vulnerability
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  10. Microsoft Security Advisory: Fraudulent digital certificates could allow spoofing

    Provides a link to Microsoft Security Advisory (2607712): Fraudulent digital certificates could allow spoofing. Link Removed
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    • advisory cybersecurity digital certificates fraud microsoft security spoofing threats
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  11. Windows 7 New Morto Worm Exploits RDP Vulnerabilities to Infect Windows Systems

    Looks like a brand new Worm called Morto is using RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) and port 3389 (default listening port) as an attack vector to infect some machines and subsequently using some type of brute force password guessing mechanism to further compromise these computers. A good reason why...
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    • best practices brute force computer safety cybersecurity default port infection malware morto network security password rdp remote desktop security tcp/ip threats update vulnerability windows windows server worm
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  12. MS10-095: Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows could allow remote code execution

    Resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a file type such as .eml and .rss (Windows Live Mail) and .wpost (Microsoft Live Writer) located in the same network folder as a specially crafted... More...
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    • cybersecurity eml exploit folders kb article microsoft network patch remote code execution resolution rss security threats update vulnerability windows windows live mail windows live writer wpost
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  13. Windows 7 Identifying Trojan Threats in Samsung PC Studio Files

    Hi "";"F:\Windows.old\ProgramFiles\Samsung\Samsung PC Studio 3\util\ProfileWriteZ510.exe";"Trojanhorse Generic24.LYG";"Moved to Virus Vault" "";"F:\Windows.old\ProgramFiles\Samsung\Samsung PC Studio 3\util\ProfileLoadZ510.exe";"Trojanhorse Generic23.BNBU";"Moved to Virus Vault" "";"F:\G card 64...
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  14. Windows 7 Why malware networks are beating antivirus software

    Why malware networks are beating antivirus software | ZDNet
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    • antivirus case studies cloud computing cybersecurity gang malware protection security threats windows
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  15. Windows 7 Cybercrime or Cyberwar?

    America's Cybercrime Risk - A Look at Articles on Information Management and National Security
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  16. Windows 7 Does Windows Security Essentials Conflict with Other Security Tools?

    We Answer: Will Windows Security Firewall Conflict with Outpost Pro Firewall?
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    • conflict essentials firewall online protection security threats tools utilities windows
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  17. Windows 7 Trojan Tricks Victims Into Transfering Funds

    Trojan Tricks Victims Into Transferring Funds — Krebs on Security Another source - Link Removed - Invalid URL
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    • banking computer cybercrime fraud malware password scam security threats trojan
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  18. Windows 7 New Microsoft Malware Protection Center Research and Response Lab in Munich

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  19. Windows 7 New Microsoft Security Essentials 2.1 Antimalware Engine Comes This Week

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    • antimalware microsoft security security essentials software threats update windows 7 windows vista windows xp
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  20. Windows 7 Microsoft offering $250,000 reward for Rustock botnet info

    Microsoft offering $250,000 reward for Rustock botnet info | ZDNet
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    • botnet cybersecurity hacking information malware microsoft rewards rustock security threats
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    • Forum: Windows Security