Learn how Boot Camp maps Microsoft Windows functions and special keys to the Apple Pro external keyboard, as well as which keys to use for various functions. ? (more…)
Severity: Medium 12 July, 2011 Summary: This vulnerability affects: Visio 2003, only How an attacker exploits it: By enticing one of your users into opening a maliciously crafted Visio document Impact: An attacker can execute code, potentially gaining complete control of your users’ computers What to do: Deploy the Visio 2003 patch as soon as possible, or let Windows Update do it for you Exposure: Microsoft Visio is a very popular diagramming application, which many administrators use to create network diagrams. (more…)
Severity: Medium 12 July, 2011 Summary: This vulnerability affects: Visio 2003, only How an attacker exploits it: By enticing one of your users into opening a maliciously crafted Visio document Impact: An attacker can execute code, potentially gaining complete control of your users’ computers What to do: Deploy the Visio 2003 patch as soon as possible, or let Windows Update do it for you Exposure: Microsoft Visio is a very popular diagramming application, which many administrators use to create network diagrams. It also ships with some Office packages. (more…)
Also, Flaws in CSRSS and Kernel-Mode Drivers Severity: High 12 July, 2011 Summary: These vulnerabilities affect: All current versions of Windows and components that ship with it How an attacker exploits them: Multiple vectors of attack, including sending specially crafted wireless Bluetooth traffic Impact: An attacker can gain complete control of your Windows computer What to do: Install the appropriate Microsoft patches immediately, or let Windows Automatic Update do it for you. Exposure: Today, Microsoft released three security bulletins describing 21 vulnerabilities that affect Windows and components that ship with it. Each vulnerability affects different versions of Windows to varying degrees (more…)
Microsoft has released this month’s patches, and if you have a Windows Vista or 7 computer with bluetooth, you should update now. You’ll find the full list of this month’s Microsoft patches on their July Patch Day summary page . The summary describes three flaws that affect Windows and its components, and one flaw that affects Visio (included in some Office packages) (more…)
After last month’s monsterous Patch Day, I’m happy to report Microsoft plans to give us a break next Tuesday. According to their Advanced Notification alert for July , they will release four security bulletins on Tuesday, July 12. The bulletins will cover 22 vulnerabilities affecting Windows and Office (likely Visio), and Microsoft only rates one of them as Critical (more…)
