Lots and lots of computer security related news recently, the IE and Firefox brouhaha concerning a high security risk with how IE handles a “firefoxurl://” URI (uniform resource identifier), Haute Secure blocks malware, Microsoft security bulletins and Facebook pimping da crudware baby.
Firefox and IE together brew up security trouble News.com article about the Firefox and IE combo flaw that could allow someone to compromise their machine remotely.
Site Advisor 2.0: Haute Secure Launches To Detect and Block Malware Little review of Haute Secure from Michael Arrington, he says, “Haute Secure launched moments ago: it?s a new browser plug-in that the company says will detect and block malware before it has a chance to infect your computer. The timing couldn?t be better as news spreads of more Windows-based vulnerabilities.”
Haute Secure They block bad sites and then let you decide if you want to allow it or not. Sounds like the UAC feature of Windows Vista, but I haven’t tried it yet myself.
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-036 – Critical Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (936542) This critical security update resolves one publicly disclosed vulnerability and two privately reported vulnerabilities as well as other security issues identified. These vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution on your computer if a user opens a specially created Excel file. Users whose accounts are not configured to run as Administrator will be less impacted than those who do. This is a critical security update for supported editions of Microsoft Office 2000. For supported editions of Microsoft Office XP, Microsoft Office 2003, 2007 Microsoft Office System, this update is rated important. This update is also rated important for the Excel Viewer 2003, Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats.
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-039 – Critical Vulnerability in Windows Active Directory Could Allow Remote Code Execution (926122) This critical security patch resolves a vulnerability in Active Directory on Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 that could allow remote code execution or a denial of service condition. Attacks attempting to exploit this vulnerability would most likely result in a denial of service condition, and remote code execution could be possible. On Windows Server 2003 an attacker must have valid logon credentials to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts.
Facebook found pimping crudware Facebook has become the latest website to be found pushing services that deliver highly deceptive security warnings designed to trick users into buying software. Purveyors of this scam are making use of Facebook Flyers, small ads that get posted on Facebook pages associated with a specific region. At 5,000 impressions for just $10, it’s a bargain.
