I just got the patches that were sent down from Microsoft., Here’s what I do know:
Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista (KB960544)
Download size: 12.0 MB
You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect.
Update type: Recommended[ad#ad2-right]Install this update to resolve issues with Media Center for Windows Vista. For complete list of the issues that are included in this cumulative update, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 960544. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Vista License Terms.
More information:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=137169Help and Support:
http://support.microsoft.comCumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Vista (KB961260)
(CVE-2009-075, and CVE-2009-076)Download size: 7.9 MB
You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect.
Update type: Important
[ad#ad2-right]Security issues have been identified that could allow an attacker to compromise a computer running Microsoft Internet Explorer and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Vista License Terms.
More information:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=139814
Help and Support:
http://support.microsoft.com
Update Rollup for ActiveX Killbits for Windows Vista (KB960715)
Download size: 44 KB
You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect.
Update type: Important
[ad#robo-right-120×90]Security issues have been identified in ActiveX controls that could allow an attacker to compromise a system running Microsoft Internet Explorer and gain control over it. You can help protect your system by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. This update is provided to you and licensed under the Windows Vista License Terms.
More information:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=139076Help and Support:
http://support.microsoft.com
MS09-004: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft SQL Server could allow remote code execution
(KB959420) (MS09-004)
(CVE-2008-5416)(Exploit code publicly available since December 2008)This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if untrusted users access an affected system or if a SQL injection attack occurs to an affected system. Systems with SQL Server 7.0 Service Pack 4, SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3, and SQL Server 2008 are not affected by this issue.
MS09-003: Vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange could allow remote code execution
(KB959239)(MS09-003)This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server. The first vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a specially crafted TNEF message is sent to a Microsoft Exchange Server. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of the affected system with Exchange Server service account privileges. The second vulnerability could allow denial of service if a specially crafted MAPI command is sent to a Microsoft Exchange Server. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause the Microsoft Exchange System Attendant service and other services that use the EMSMDB32 provider to stop responding.
Each One of these Updates is either important or recommended. As you can see on all of them it is time to load up Clone of Autopatcher and start downloading these patches. If you start now you should be able to keep the bad guys away this weekend. I just loaded it up and it downloaded all the new patches rather quickly.
Now on to the good stuff, As you can see each of these are important to patch your system and each of these patches need to be installed before someone makes a worm or virus to compromise systems. I can just see people sending out fake emails that would compromise the Media Center trying to install some Malware. I can also see people trying to use the IE Vulnerability also, and the Active X. These should be taken serious and installed before the week is over. Some other things to consider is having a good Anti-virus and Firewall setup to prevent infection in the first place. It’s up to us IT guys to keep the employees from doing something they shouldn’t. Only you can prevent a Virus infection. (I’ll update when more information is available for a week)
