05/27/2008 - Yet More Problems with XP Service Pack 3
TechRepublic.com
Another problem with Windows XP Service Pack 3 has reared its ugly head, this time causing headaches for users of Symantec products. Unfotunately, it appears that other users are being affected as well and that the problem appears eerily similar to an issue that Microsoft had with Service Pack 2. The two processes to watch for processor hogging on are fixccs.exe and cscript.exe. The problem can cause Device Manager to appear blank and can also produce thousands of errant registry entries.
Two highly targeted e-mail attacks on individuals at corporations cropped up on Monday. In both cases, the e-mails contained malicious attachments that could lead to the recipient's system being taken over.
11/01/2007 - Dancing Skeletons are Latest Storm Botnet Trick
eWeek
Halloween-themed spamming is leading users to a dancing skeleton game that installs a Trojan and gains remote access to victims' PCs. This Halloween, do not fall for Dancing Bones, "the most amazing dancing skeleton."
10/07/2007 - Adobe Confirms PDF Backdoor, Offers Unsupported Workaround
ZDNet
Adobe has fessed up to a dangerous code execution vulnerability affecting software programs installed on millions of Windows machines. The flaw, publicly disclosed more than three weeks ago, could allow hackers to use rigged PDF files to take control of Window XP computers with Internet Explorer 7 installed.
I get more than my share of unwanted e-mail messages of all types, but a new (to me at least) scam appeared in my in-box today. The subject was "New User Letter" and the message appears below with the ID numbers changed as a precaution.
07/10/2007 - Microsoft drops 6 bulletins, fixing 11 vulnerabilities
ZDNet
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday train arrived today with six bulletins covering at least 11 vulnerabilities, most carrying the company’s highest severity rating.
07/09/2007 - Microsoft To Patch Critical .Net Flaw
eWeek
Microsoft is issuing six patches on Patch Tuesday on June 10, one of which addresses a critical .Net Framework vulnerability that has the potential to affect a wide array of applications on all of Microsoft's actively supported platforms.
04/17/2007 - Microsoft Urges Workaround As Worm Hits Unpatched DNS Flaw
eWeek
With a worm exploiting the unpatched zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft's Domain Name System Service mere days after it was discovered, Microsoft on Monday urged customers to apply workarounds the company had provided in its earlier security advisory.
Some versions of the Palm Treo carry security flaws that could allow a person in possession of the device to access data even when the handheld is locked, Symantec has warned.
01/22/2007 - 'Storm' Worm Continues Surge Around Globe
eWeek
Experts are forecasting an increase in spam as a result of the "Storm" worm that sent out six separate waves containing hundreds of thousands of e-mails during the weekend, and continues to touch down on computers worldwide.
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