Gladiator Research and Security

Microsoft has announced six new patches for its monthly patch release cycle.  These patches are for Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office.  Three patches are rated Critical and affect Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office, allowing for remote code execution on vulnerable systems.  Gladiator recommends that users immediately apply all Critical patches to their systems. Detailed information for the patches can be found in Microsoft’s December Security Bulletin.  Summary information is included below:

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GSA Reference Number: AD091203-01

Simply Put: A fraudulent email is currently circulating that appears to be from the Center for Disease Control (CDC).  The email scam informs recipients that they need to register with the CDC due to the launch of a ficticious “State Vaccination H1N1 Program.”  There is a link in the email that will forward users to a fake website that will actually install the ZeuS Trojan.

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GSA Reference Number: AD091124-01

Simply Put: Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 6 and 7 are vulnerable to a remote code execution vulnerability.  This vulnerability was released to the public earlier this week.  Currently, this exploit is not deemed reliable, meaning that it is difficult to exploit consistently.  However, there will most likely be a reliable version released in the near future.  This exploit also could be triggered by an HTML email message if using Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, or Microsoft Mail, as these products use IE to display these messages.

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