Monthly Archives: February 2009

Help Protect Your Network from Conficker

For enterprise IT professionals: Get information about Conficker to help protect systems and recover systems that have been infected.
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InfoWorld Test Center Names Sophos Winner of Endpoint Security Group Test

Sophos security news:
Sophos outshines Symantec, McAfee, Trend, and Checkpoint in endpoint security comparative review
More information at Sophos.com

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MS09-005 - Important: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957634)

Bulletin Severity Rating:Important - This security update resolves three privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Visio that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Visio file. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or [...]

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MS09-004 - Important: Vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959420)

Bulletin Severity Rating:Important - This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if untrusted users access an affected system or if a SQL injection attack occurs to an affected system. Systems with SQL Server 7.0 Service Pack 4, SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3, [...]

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MS09-003 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959239)

Bulletin Severity Rating:Critical - This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server. The first vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a specially crafted TNEF message is sent to a Microsoft Exchange Server. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of the affected system with Exchange Server [...]

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MS09-002 - Critical: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (961260)

Bulletin Severity Rating:Critical - This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted Web page using Internet Explorer. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user [...]

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Sophos Channel Executive and Channel Insider Discuss the Upside for Solution Providers, Despite Economic Challenges

Sophos security news:
Solution providers and customers say endpoint, compliance and encryption are top priorities in 2009
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