A report has been released that Microsoft will review product keys for their Windows Vista software. It also notes that they will thoroughly investigate about the reports on tampering system files.
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A patch has been posted by Microsoft which makes wireless hotspots safer.
However, it is a strange news since Microsoft have not posted it on ther Microsoft Update website and they also did not include it when they released last tuesday their December security updates.
The patch fixes a problem in Windows XP with SP2 which created a possiblity for attackers to monitor hotspot traffic and tricks people with laptps on connecting it to their desktops.
Winstall.exe is part of a program called SpySheriff which is a fake anti-spyware program that is designed to fool users into paying for a full version of the program in order to remove a supposed infection which the ‘free version’ put there in the first place. Here are the removal instructions for SpySherrif / Winstall.exe.
Symantec has released new patches for their Veritas NetBackup software.
The patch fixes many vulnerabilities that are serious for security purposes. The vulnerabilities allow remote attackers gain access to computers that are affected by the flaw.
The patches that are available are designed for Veritas NetBackup Master versions 6, 5.1, and 5, Media Servers, and Storage Migrator versions 6, 5.1, and 5 for Unix systems.
The problems involve buffer overflow and programming logic error.
Microsoft had agreed with PC makers that there will be a change in the BIOS level for Vista computers.
The change will make large-scale attacks, which are automated, to be more difficult for an attacker to accomplish.
Michael Howard, who is the security program manager in Microsoft, noted that all major OEM companies agreed to enable DEP which stands for Data Execution Prevention by default.
He also mentioned that there is progress on Adobe Acrobat/Reader and Flash plug-ins to work correctly with DEP.
Panda Software, known for developing anti-virus programs, has recently announced that it will support Microsoft’s newest operating system.
Those who are using the 2007 versions of the softwares from Panda will get the new versions which are compatible with Vista free of charge. They will receive them automatically as soon as the new versions are released.
Beta versions of Vista-compatible softwares are already available to download. The two beta softwares are Antivirus 2007 and ClientShield which is designed for protecting the PCs of corporations.
Microsof has released three new critical patches for three of their softwares. The first is for their web browser which is Internet Explorer. The second is for their Media Player and Visual Studio 2005 gets the other patch. The patches are available through automatic updates or through Microsoft’s security website.
In an update about the Word flaw, Alex Shipp of MessageLabs Ltd., who claimed that he discovered the recent flaw on Word, said that the impact of the flaw is low.
Dial-A-Fix is a handy user interface to perform tasks which are usually used when repairing computers after Spyware/Adware/Malware damage.
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A new flaw has been discovered in Microsoft Word according to Microsoft. This is the second flaw that was reported in less than one week.
This bug affects fewer versions of Word than the first bug. The affected versions are 2000, 2002, 2003, and Viewer 2003.
The flaw allows hackers to install malware on systems when users open a malicious word file.
Both flaws does not have a certain date on when they will receive a patch from Microsoft. Therefore, do not open word files that you are not sure where it actually came from.
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