WatchGuard Wire

Text messages can pwn your iPhone

lsseditor@watchguard.com — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:22:43 GMT

A security researcher is set to announce a serious flaw in the iPhone's texting application, but is withholding details until Apple releases a patch.

Michael Jackson spam turns into Michael Jackson worm

lsseditor@watchguard.com — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:50:59 GMT

Michael Jackson related spam escalates to multiple worms as hackers exploit the death of the music industry icon.

Month of [blah] Bugs arrives on Twitters doorstep in July

lsseditor@watchguard.com — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:38:37 GMT

A researcher named Aviv Raff intends on disclosing a Twitter security bug every day in July, making it the Month of Twitter Bugs (MoTB).

Firefox 3.5 speeds up browsing and adds privacy features.

lsseditor@watchguard.com — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:17:50 GMT

On the surface, you won't notice much difference when you open Firefox 3.5. However, the popular browser has undergone significant overhauls under the hood.

Microsoft Black Tuesday: Microsoft's June patches fix flaws in IIS, IE, and AD

lsseditor@watchguard.com — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:34:30 GMT

Today, Microsoft released ten security bulletins, fixing 31 security vulnerabilities in their products, including Active Directory (AD), Internet Explorer (IE), Office, and Internet Information Services (IIS).

Gargantuan Safari Update Fixes Over 50 Vulnerabilities

lsseditor@watchguard.com — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:07:52 GMT

Are you one of the eight percent of users that browse with Safari? If so, you'll want to install 4.0 as soon as possible as if fixes over 50 security vulnerabilities. Without this update, visiting a web site poses danger... even on a Mac.

Gumblar and Beladen attacking thousands of web sites.

lsseditor@watchguard.com — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:35:25 GMT

A pair of obfuscated JavaScript attacks have infected hundreds of thousands of legitimate web sites. Read on to learn how you can protect yourself from these attacks.

Here comes another big Microsoft Patch Day

lsseditor@watchguard.com — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:39:24 GMT

Expect lots of Microsoft patches next week. Microsoft intends to release ten security bulletins next Tuesday, which will include updates for Windows, Internet Explorer, and Office.

Old Java vulnerability plagues fully updated OS X computers

lsseditor@watchguard.com — Sat, 30 May 2009 02:24:22 GMT

Fully patched OS X systems are vulnerable to a serious Java vulnerability that could allow drive-by downloads on your Mac. Learn the what workarounds protect your from this flaw.

Adobe moves to a regular quarterly patch cycle

lsseditor@watchguard.com — Fri, 22 May 2009 16:23:28 GMT

Adobe anounces their new regular quarterly patch cycle. It will fall on the same day as Microsoft Patch Tuesday.

Zero day elevation of privileges flaw in IIS 6.0

lsseditor@watchguard.com — Fri, 22 May 2009 16:18:29 GMT

Microsoft released a security advisory warning of a new zero day flaw in IIS. You're only vulnerable to it if you enabled WebDAV. Microsoft hasn't had time to patch the flaw yet.

Single PowerPoint Patch Fixes Fourteen Vulnerabilities

lsseditor@watchguard.com — Tue, 12 May 2009 17:53:12 GMT

Microsoft's patch fixes a myriad of PowerPoint vulnerabilities. We previously warned of attackers exploiting this zero day flaw in the wild. We recommend you update PowerPoint as soon as possible to avoid any malicious attacks.

Easy, Breezy Microsoft Patch Day in May

lsseditor@watchguard.com — Fri, 08 May 2009 00:38:20 GMT

Microsoft only plans to release a single security bulletin on Tuesday, May 12 that will fix a Critical vulnerability.

Avoid clicking links in Swine Flu emails

lsseditor@watchguard.com — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:05:21 GMT

Spam increases as the fear of a Swine Flu pandemic continues to spread. To protect yourself against malware, avoid clicking any links in Swine Flu emails.

Firefox 3.0.10 fixes bugs introduced in 3.0.9

lsseditor@watchguard.com — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:19:24 GMT

A fix in Firefox 3.0.9 introduces a new memory corruption vulnerability. Install 3.0.10 as soon as possible to avoid any potential security threats.