| Mar 04, 2010 |
Microsoft Releases Advance Notification for March Security Bulletin Microsoft has issued a Security Bulletin Advance Notification, indicating that its March release cycle will contain two bulletins. These bulletins will have a severity rating of Important and will be for Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office. Release of these bulletins is scheduled for Tuesday, March 9, 2010. US-CERT will provide additional information as it becomes available. |
| Mar 03, 2010 |
U.S. Census Bureau 2010 Census Campaign Warning US-CERT asks users to be vigilant during the U.S. Census Bureau's 2010 Census campaign and to watch for potential census scams. According to the U.S. Census 2010 website, they began delivery of the printed census forms to every resident in the United States on March 1, 2010. The only way to complete the census is by filling in the form using pen and ink; in some instances, census takers will be visiting households to complete the form face-to-face. It is important to understand that the U.S. Census Bureau will not, under any circumstances, be providing an online option to complete the 2010 census form. US-CERT encourages all residents in the United States to take the following measures to protect themselves:
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| Mar 03, 2010 |
Microsoft Re-Releases Security Bulletin MS10-015 Microsoft has re-released the security update described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-015. This release contains an updated installation package that does not allow the security update to be installed on computers infected with malicious code. Microsoft has also released a Fix-It Tool to determine if systems are compatible with the update. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 977165, Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 980966, and the MSRC Blog Post. Users who have already successfully installed the update for MS10-015 do not need to take any action. |
| Mar 02, 2010 |
Microsoft Releases Security Advisory to Address VBScript Vulnerability Microsoft has released a security advisory to address a vulnerability in VBScript. The advisory indicates that this vulnerability exists in the way that VBScript interacts with Windows Help files when using Internet Explorer. By convincing a user to view a specially crafted HTML document (web page, HTML email, or email attachment) with Internet Explorer and to press the F1 key, an attacker could run arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to do the following to help mitigate the risks:
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| Feb 24, 2010 |
Adobe Releases a Security Update for Download Manager Adobe has released a security bulletin to address a vulnerability in the Adobe Download Manager. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to download and install unauthorized software. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review security bulletin APSB10-08 and review the steps to mitigate the issue. |
| Feb 18, 2010 |
Mozilla Releases Security Advisories The Mozilla Foundation has released multiple security advisories to address vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or bypass security restrictions. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Mozilla Foundation security advisories. Firefox users may upgrade to version 3.0.18, 3.5.8, or 3.6 to help mitigate the risks. Thunderbird users should upgrade to version 3.0.2, and SeaMonkey users should upgrade to version 2.0.3 once those updates are released by the vendor. |
| Feb 17, 2010 |
Cisco Releases Multiple Security Advisories Cisco has released three security advisories to address vulnerabilities. Security advisory, cisco-sa-20100217-fwsm, addresses a vulnerability in the Cisco Firewall Services Module (FWSM) for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches and Cisco 7600 Series Routers. Successful and repeated exploitation of this vulnerability could result in a denial-of-service condition. Security advisory, cisco-sa-20100217-asa, addresses multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to an affected system or cause a denial-of-service condition. Security advisory, cisco-sa-20100217-csa, addresses multiple vulnerabilities in the Cisco Security Agent. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands, view and download arbitrary files, or cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users and systems administrators to review Cisco security advisory cisco-sa-20100217-fwsm, cisco-sa-20100217-asa, and cisco-sa-20100217-csa and apply any necessary updates to mitigate the risks. |
| Feb 12, 2010 |
Google Releases Chrome 4.0.249.89 Google has released Chrome 4.0.249.89 for Windows to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Google Chrome Releases blog entry and update to Chrome 4.0.249.89 for Windows to help mitigate the risks. |
| Feb 12, 2010 |
Adobe Releases Security Bulletins for Acrobat, Reader, and Flash Player Adobe has released two security bulletins to address vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat, Reader, and Flash Player. The first bulletin, APSB10-06, is a security update for Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR that addresses a critical vulnerability. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to make unauthorized cross-domain requests. The bulletin indicates that the update also addresses a potential denial-of-service issue. The second bulletin, APSB10-07, is a security advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat. This advisory indicates that Adobe is planning to release updates for Adobe Reader and Acrobat on February 16, 2010 to address critical security issues. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Adobe Bulletins APSB10-06 and APSB10-07 and apply any necessary updates to help mitigate the risks. US-CERT will provide additional information as it becomes available. |
| Feb 10, 2010 |
Cisco Releases Advisory for IronPort Encryption Appliance Cisco has released an advisory to address multiple vulnerabilities in IronPort Encryption Appliance. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Cisco Security Advisory cisco-sa-20100210-ironport and apply any necessary workarounds to help mitigate the risks. Additional information regarding these vulnerabilities can be found in Cisco Applied Mitigation Bulletin 111668. |