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Microsoft Security Updates For January 2011

Here is the list of security updates that Microsoft released in January 2011.

Please ensure to patch your software as required.

Here are the new security updates:

Latest Security Updates

  • MS11-001 – addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows (KB 2478935)
  • MS11-002 – addresses vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows (KB 2451910)

Go to the Microsoft site for further information.

WordPress 3.0.4 Critical Security Update

WordPress users are advised to install a critical patch which addresses a XSS vulnerability in the KSES library.

Updating only takes seconds to do in your WordPress dashboard.

Follow this link for the official WordPress write-up.

WordPress 3.0.4 Important Security Update

Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 Now Released

Microsoft has released an update to its free security product, Security Essentials. To date, Microsoft hasn’t published much information as to what it has improved in this version.

This new version will work on Windows XP, Vista & 7.

Click here to read about, and download the new version.

Microsoft Security Updates For December 2010

Here is the list of security updates that Microsoft released in December 2010.

Please ensure to patch your software as required.

Here are the new security updates:

Latest Security Updates

  • MS10-090 – addresses vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer (KB 2416400)
  • MS10-091 – addresses vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows (KB 2296199)
  • MS10-092 – addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows (KB 2305420)
  • MS10-093 – addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows (KB 2424434)
  • MS10-094 – addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows (KB 2447961)
  • MS10-095 – addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows (KB 2385678)
  • MS10-096 – addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows (KB 2423089)
  • MS10-097 – addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows (KB 2443105)
  • MS10-098 – addresses vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows (KB 2436673)
  • MS10-099 – addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows (KB 2440591)
  • MS10-100 – addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows (KB 2442962)
  • MS10-101 – addresses a vulnerability in Windows Server (KB 2207559)
  • MS10-102 – addresses a vulnerability in Windows Server (KB 2345316)
  • MS10-103 – addresses vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office (KB 2292970)
  • MS10-104 – addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server (KB 2455005)
  • MS10-105 – addresses vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office (KB 968095)
  • MS10-106 – addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server (KB 2407132)

Go to the Microsoft site for further information.

Check Your Browser Plugins

When did you last check that your browsers plugins had the latest, most secure versions?

If, like the rest of us you haven’t done it in a while, here is the easy way.

Simply go to mozilla.com/plugincheck using any and all browsers you have installed on your computer.

Outdated plugins can be a serious security risk and should therefore always be kept up to date. Using the latest versions can have the added benefit of better or enhanced features.

FBI Arrests 23 Year Old Russian Alleged Spammer

The FBI has arrested a 23 year old Russian who allegedly sent 10 billion spam emails daily.

Oleg Y. Nikolaenko of Vidnoe, near Moscow had over 500,000 zombie computers under his control, and was able to send one third of all global spam.

The Wall Street Journal has written a detailed account of Nikolaenko’s alleged activities. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704377004575651232273336218.html

WordPress 3.0.2 Now Available

WordPress 3.0.2 is now available and is a mandatory security update for all previous WordPress versions. Get it from wordpress.org

Read more about this release at wordpress.org/news/2010/11/wordpress-3-0-2/

Microsoft Security Updates For November 2010

Here is the list of security updates that Microsoft released in November 2010.

Please ensure to patch your software as required.

Here are the new security updates:

Latest Security Updates

  • MS10-087 – addresses vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office (KB 2423930)
  • MS10-088 – addresses vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office (KB 2293386)
  • MS10-089 – addresses vulnerabilities in Forefront Unified Access Gateway (UAG) (KB 2316074)

Go to the Microsoft site for further information.

Microsoft Security Updates For October 2010

Here is the list of security updates that Microsoft released in October 2010.

Please ensure to patch your software as required.

Here are the new security updates:

Latest Security Updates

  • MS10-071 – addresses vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer (KB 2360131)
  • MS10-072 – addresses vulnerabilities in Microsoft Server Software (KB 2412048)
  • MS10-073 – addresses vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows (KB 981957)
  • MS10-074 – addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows (KB 2387149)
  • MS10-075 – addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows (KB 2281679)
  • MS10-076 – addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows (KB 982132)
  • MS10-077 – addresses a vulnerability in .NET Framework (KB 2160841)
  • MS10-078 – addresses vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows (KB 2279986)
  • MS10-079 – addresses vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office (KB 2293194)
  • MS10-080 – addresses vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office (KB 2293211)
  • MS10-081 – addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows (KB 2296011)
  • MS10-082 – addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player (KB 2378111)
  • MS10-083 – addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows (KB 2405882)
  • MS10-084 – addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows (KB 2360937)
  • MS10-085 – addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows (KB 2207566)
  • MS10-086 – addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows (KB 2294255)

Go to the Microsoft site for further information.

Microsoft Security Updates For September 2010

Here is the list of security updates that Microsoft released in September 2010.

Please ensure to patch your software as required.

Here are the new security updates:

Latest Security Updates

  • MS10-061 – addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows (KB 2347290)
  • MS10-062 – addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows (KB 975558)
  • MS10-063 – addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office (KB 2320113)
  • MS10-064 – addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Office (KB 2315011)
  • MS10-065 – addresses vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Information Services (KB 2267960)
  • MS10-066 – addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows (KB 982802)
  • MS10-067 – addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows (KB 2259922)
  • MS10-068 – addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows (KB 983539)
  • MS10-069 – addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows (KB 2121546)

Go to the Microsoft site for further information.