Microsoft
As a reminder, Microsoft is planning to release two security bulletins today, March 9, 2010. Both bulletins carry a maximum severity rating of important and the issues addressed could lead to remote code execution. The first bulletin applies to various versions of Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 and is rated as important for all [...]
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Microsoft MS10-015 BSOD Issue
Microsoft has acknowledged that there is an issue when applying the update related to advisory MS10-015 on systems that are infected with certain malware strains including one called “Tidserv”. These infected systems have a high likelihood of becoming unbootable displaying a PAGE_FAULT “Blue Screen of Death” (BSOD) error. Microsoft has issued directions on how to [...]
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Adobe and Social Networks
According the the McAfee predictions report, Adobe will be a larger target for hackers than Microsoft. So keep your adobe products updated. No matter how annoying they are. You know what we’re talking about. Also, beware when social networking. Sites such as Twitter, MySpace and Facebook will be a very large target for hackers. If [...]