Security Alerts

Always keep a casual eye on the latest security alerts published by The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) and several other computer security/virus detection authorities in the industry. It's not necessary to fully review every alert, but just being aware can go a long way to help you make safer decisions on the Internet.

Microsoft: Windows, Internet Explorer, Office Word, Works and Project updates

December 8, 2009 - Posted by US-CERT [SA09-342A]

Microsoft has released multiple security bulletins for critical vulnerabilities in Windows and Office. These bulletins are described in the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2009. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to gain control of your computer or cause it to crash.

Spam: Swine Flu Madness

December 1, 2009 - Posted by AVG Virus Lab

Playing off the recent H1N1 media attention, spam e-mail is circulating asking users to register for the U.S. Government Vaccination Program. During "registration", the user is prompted to download a file archive. The file archive is known to contain a trojan horse.

Microsoft: Windows, Office Word, Office Excel updates

November 10, 2009 - Posted by US-CERT [SA09-314A]

Microsoft has released multiple security bulletins for critical vulnerabilities in Windows and Office Word and Excel. These bulletins are described in the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for November 2009. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to gain control of your computer or cause it to crash.

Adobe: Reader or Acrobat version 9.1.3, 8.1.6, 7.1.3

October 13, 2009 - Posted by US-CERT [SA09-286B]

Adobe Security Advisory APSB09-15 describes a number of vulnerabilities affecting Adobe Reader and Acrobat. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by convincing a user to open a specially crafted PDF file. These vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to take control of your computer or cause it to crash.

Microsoft: Windows, Internet Explorer, Office updates

October 13, 2009 - Posted by US-CERT [SA09-286A]

Microsoft has released multiple security bulletins for critical vulnerabilities in Windows. These bulletins are described in the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for October 2009. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to gain control of your computer or cause it to crash.

Microsoft: Windows updates

September 8, 2009 - Posted by US-CERT [SA09-251A]

Microsoft has released multiple security bulletins for critical vulnerabilities in Windows. These bulletins are described in the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for September 2009. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to gain control of your computer or cause it to crash.