Word has it that there are ten different updates coming for Windows systems, one of which is classed as “critical”. The news comes directly from Microsoft’s “Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification“. It breaks down to seven updates for Windows, one for Exchange, one for Microsoft Services for UNIX and one for (ISA) and Small Business Server. Make sure you have auto-update turned on or run Windows Update manually after Tuesday.
In Virus news, they never miss a trick when looking for a social engineering tactics to find new ways to encourage gullible users to install Malware. The latest is an E-mail claiming to have information about Michael Jackson committing suicide. Following the E-mail link in an unpatched Internet Explorer will result in the installation of the Trojan horse program borobt which opens your computer to all manner of malicious behaviour. As normal, this problem only affects Windows computers, Mac and Linux are not affected.
