Emergency Flash and IE fixes

 

I know you are probably thinking that patch Tuesday already happened this month, so why are Adobe and Microsoft releasing further patches?  It was recently discovered that hackers were able to exploit certain websites through security holes in Adobe Flash and Internet Explorer versions 9 and 10.  The latest version of Flash should be 12.0.0.70.  To find out what version of Flash you have, click here.

To find out more about the Internet Explorer 9 and 10 fix, click here. 

Tired of worrying about all of these fixes and patches? The best way to keep your systems up to date, is with proactive patching.  With Glasser Tech’s Proactive Care, we take care of all of the patching for you.  We will make sure that your computers have the latest patches and fixes as soon as they are available.  It’s one less thing for you to worry about.  To find out more, give us a call at 516-762-0155 

February Patch Tuesday

 

Patch Tuesday has arrived with multiple patches for Windows.  Twenty four vulnerabilities lie in Internet Explorer.   There is a cumulative update  MS14-010: Cumulative Security update for Internet Explorer (2909921) This is considered to be a critical update for Internet Explorer.  This update corrects how Internet Explorer handles objects in memory and adds additional permission validations to internet Explorer. It also corrects flaws that could allow remote code execution where an attacker could get into a computer if the user went to a particular website. If automatic updates are enabled on your computer, this security update will be downloaded and installed automatically.

Other patches include MS14-005: Vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services Could Allow Information Disclosure (2916036) 

MS14-006 Vulnerability in IPv6 Could Allow Denial of Service (2904659)

MS14-007 Vulnerability in Direct2D Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2912390)

MS14-008 Vulnerability in Microsoft Forefront Protection for Exchange Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2927022)

MS14-009 Vulnerabilities in .NET Framework Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2916607)

MS14-010 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2909921)

MS14-011 Vulnerability in VBScript Scripting Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2928390)

 

 

Also today, Adobe released a new patch for their Shockwave Player to fix two vulnerabilities.     You can download the latest player by visiting Adobe's Shockwave Player Site. 

 

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us as 516-762-0155. 

Your Adobe Flash Player needs an update!

 

 

Adobe has recently released a software upgrade to Adobe Flash.  This update is encouraged as Adobe feels that a vulnerability in lower versions would allow attackers to take control of your system.  This most recent version of Adobe Flash Player can be downloaded by going to the Adobe site.  click here

 

Be aware of other installers within the Adobe site such as Google Chrome or McAfee.  To make sure you are only downloading the latest version of Adobe Flash Player, uncheck where it also says to install Google Chrome or McAfee.  The most recent version of Flash should be 12.0.0.44.

 

If you have any questions regarding this recent update, please feel free to contact our office at 516-762-0155.