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BREAKING ADVISORY

May 13, 2008. As announced, Microsoft has released four Security Bulletins today. The products affected by these flaws include Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Windows Live OneCare, Microsoft Antigen, Microsoft Windows Defender, and Microsoft Forefront Security. The vendor has rated three of the bulletins as 'Critical' and one as 'Moderate'.

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Current Malware

Malware-

A malicious program. Viruses and Trojans are examples of malware. Potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) are not considered malware.

ThreatDate Published
GPCoder.h16 Jul 2007
W32/Zhelatin.gen!eml04 Jul 2007
Phish-BuyPhony01 Jul 2007
W32/Stration.gen.dldr07 Nov 2006
PWS-Banker.gen.ac17 May 2006

Top Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)

PUPs-

Software programs written by legitimate companies that may alter the security state or the privacy posture of the computer on which they are installed. This software can but does not necessarily include spyware, adware, and dialers, and could be downloaded in conjunction with a program that the user wants. Security-minded users know about such programs and, in some case, have them removed.

Threat Date Discovered
Adware-TryMedia 20 May 2008
AdvancedCleaner 21 Jan 2008
Generic PUP.a 31 Oct 2005
Winfixer 01 Sep 2005
Adware-Url.gen 08 Jul 2005
Adware-Mirar 29 Mar 2005
Adware-GameSpyArcade 19 Jan 2005
Adware-GameSpyArcade.url 19 Jan 2005
Adware-HotBar 03 Dec 2003
RemAdm-PSKill 27 Feb 2002

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Current Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability-

Exploitable defect in a software application or operating system, allowing others to crash systems, access information on systems, or use systems for their own purposes.

ThreatDate Public
MS08-026 Object Parse13 May 2008
MS08-026 Word CSS13 May 2008
MS08-027 MS Pub Obj ..13 May 2008
MS08-021 MS GDI Stack08 Apr 2008
MS08-001 MS IGMPv308 Jan 2008
MS08-028 MS Jet Eng ..16 Nov 2007

Latest Spam Activity

Spam-

Unwanted e-mail, specifically unsolicited bulk e-mail. Typically, an e-mail message is sent to multiple recipients who did not ask to receive it. E-mail messages are not considered spam if a user has signed up to receive them.

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Top Phish scams

Phishing-

A method of fraudulently obtaining personal information, such as passwords, social security numbers, and credit card details, by sending spoofed e-mails that look like they come from trusted sources, such as banks or legitimate companies. Typically, phishing e-mails request that recipients click on the link in the e-mail to verify or update contact details or credit card information. Like spam, phishing e-mail go to a large number of e-mail addresses expecting that someone will read the spam and disclose their personal information.

Updated Last: May 20, 2008 - 11:00 PDT

  1. Please confirm your data.
  2. NatWest Bank: please confirm your data!
  3. Please Confirm Your Information!
  4. NatWest Bank: please confirm your data.
  5. NatWest Bank: Please Confirm Your Data!

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