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US-Cert Cyber Security Alert SA04-286A: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Products
U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team ^
| October 12, 2004
| U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team
Posted on 10/12/2004 3:09:09 PM PDT by Stoat
National Cyber Alert System |
Cyber Security Alert SA04-286A |
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Multiple Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, and Excel Original release date: October 12, 2004 Last revised: -- Source: US-CERT
Systems Affected
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Microsoft Excel, including Macintosh versions
Overview
By taking advantage of one or more vulnerabilities in Microsoft products, an attacker may be able to take control of your computer.
Solution
Apply updates
Microsoft has released security updates for a number of products, including Windows, Internet Explorer, and Excel. To obtain the updates, visit the Windows Update and Office Update web sites. US-CERT also recommends enabling Automatic Updates.
Description
There are vulnerabilities in multiple Microsoft products, including Windows, Internet Explorer, and Excel. Many of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to take control of your computer. In some cases, an attacker could exploit a vulnerability without any action from you. In other cases, you would need to open a malicious document such as a web site, email message, image, or Excel spreadsheet.
References
Feedback can be directed to US-CERT.
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TOPICS: Announcements; Business/Economy; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Technical
KEYWORDS: computer; computing; cybersecurity; exploit; getamac; internetexploiter; lowqualitycrap; mac; macintosh; microsoft; patch; security; securityflaw; technical; trojan; uscert; virus; windows; worm
Usually these alerts have a "technical" version for Uber-Geeks, but they don't have a link to it this time. Perhaps they haven't published it yet. In the meantime, you can get tech info on the updates from Microsoft.
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posted on
10/12/2004 3:09:09 PM PDT
by
Stoat
To: Stoat
Flash US Government standardizes on Windows for Security reasons.
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posted on
10/12/2004 3:44:55 PM PDT
by
itsahoot
(Sometimes the truth hurts, sometimes it makes a difference, but not often.)
To: Stoat
The patch is available via Windows Update and should be applied immediately by ALL Windows Users.
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posted on
10/12/2004 10:53:54 PM PDT
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goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: goldstategop
Any reason this didn't get done with "Automatic Update," feature?
Must be urgent, as it was installed very, very quickly.
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