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MS12-020 Vulnerabilities in Remote Desktop Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2671387)

  • Ayush Sonavane / 14 years
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The vulnerability lies in a part of Windows called the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and could allow malicious hackers to run code without the users’ permission.The security hole affects Windows XP and all subsequent versions of Windows released, including the developer preview of Windows 8. This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in the […]

Security update available for Adobe Flash Player

  • Ayush Sonavane / 14 years
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These updates address critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player 11.1.102.62 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris, Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.6 and earlier versions for Android 4.x and Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.6 and earlier versions for Android 3.x and 2.x. These vulnerabilities could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take […]

Insufficient update causes systems to underperform

  • Ranjeet Menon / 14 years
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On 15th February, 2012 a update released at 14:10 IST caused some systems to hang (respond slowly). After the issue was identified the incomplete update was removed from all download servers by 16:40 IST. It is a request to all affected users to follow the steps given below: 1. Click here to download the fix […]

Security updates available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat

  • Ayush Sonavane / 14 years
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A critical vulnerability has been identified in Adobe Reader X (10.1.1) and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh and in Adobe Acrobat X (10.1.1) and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh. These vulnerabilities could cause the application to crash and potentially allow an attacker to gain control of the affected system. These updates include fixes […]

Microsoft January-2012 Patch Tuesday Released

  • Ayush Sonavane / 14 years
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Microsoft has released seven bulletins covering a total of eight vulnerabilities. Only one issue is rated ‘Critical’ and it affects Windows Media. The remaining issues affect Windows, the kernel and Microsoft’s Anti-Cross Site Scripting library. The following vulnerabilities are rated “Critical”: MS12-004 – Vulnerabilities in Windows Media Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2636391) This security […]

Google chrome update

  • Ranjeet Menon / 14 years
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Google Chrome has released a new version, 16.0.912.75, to fix three high severity security issues. The details about these issues can be found at: https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/01/stable-channel-update.html Most users will get automatically updated to the latest Chrome version. It is recommended to apply this update if you don’t have version 16.0.912.75.

Indian Cyberspace hit by Kim Jong-II Malware Mails!

  • Vishal Dodke / 14 years
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It has been observed that cybercriminals are using the name of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-II after his death to target Internet users. Attackers are achieving this by spamming malicious emails containing specially crafted PDF files named “BriefintroductionofKim-Jong-il.pdf” This PDF file has been found to exploit CVE-2010-2883 and CVE-2010-3333 vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat reader. […]

Microsoft has released an out-of-band bulletin MS11-100

  • Ayush Sonavane / 14 years
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Microsoft has released an out-of-band bulletin MS11-100 addressing four vulnerabilities. The bulletin is rated by Microsoft as critical and the vulnerabilities are listed as below: – Collisions in HashTable May Cause DoS Vulnerability (CVE-2011-3414) – Insecure Redirect in .NET Form Authentication Vulnerability (CVE-2011-3415) – ASP.Net Forms Authentication Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2011-3416) – ASP.NET Forms Authentication Ticket […]

How You Can Protect Your Website!

  • Vishal Dodke / 14 years
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It is seen that more and more people are creating websites to market their products. This is a wise move since running your own website will certainly help in getting more customers to purchase your products. But unfortunately, in addition to the customers, hackers too are attracted towards such websites. If you have not taken […]

Microsoft November2011 Patch Tuesday Released

  • Ayush Sonavane / 14 years
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Microsoft has released only four bulletins covering a total of four vulnerabilities in its monthly security update. One of the bulletins is rated “Critical” while two are rated “Important” and the remaining one is rated “Moderate.” The only ‘Critical’ rated issue affects the Windows TCP/IP stack. It can potentially be exploited to completely compromise an […]