May Microsoft Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has announced one new patch for its monthly release cycle. Although it doesn’t sound like a lot, this patch fixes a critical vulnerability in PowerPoint that is already being exploited by malicious entities. The patch is rated critical, and affects Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 through 2007. This exploit allows remote code execution on vulnerable systems. Gladiator recommends that users immediately patch all systems with Microsoft Office installed.
Critical Adobe Reader And Acrobat JavaScript Vulnerability
GSA Reference Number: AD090430-01
Simply Put: All versions of Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat, on all operating systems, are affected by a Critical JavaScript Vulnerability. Currently, Adobe has not released a patch for this issue. Gladiator recommends disabling JavaScript in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat to help mitigate the issue.
Using Software “Sandboxes” to Combat Malware
We’ve all noticed the trends lately which suggest that new malware is being written at an ever-increasing pace. It seems like each day a new threat is discovered by security professionals. However, anti-malware products seem unable to keep up with the pace set by the malware programmers. So, what can be done to combat this discrepancy? Have you heard of software “sandboxes”? Read on and we’ll discuss some options available to help you fight in the war against malware.
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