Alert Number: 121108-01
Alert Date: 12/11/08
Alert Title: Microsoft Releases Numerious Critical Updates for Office and Internet Explorer
Update-to: None.
OS/Platform/Application:
Windows
Category: ALERT
Severity: MEDIUM
Attention: Windows Users, System Administrators, Desktop Support
Summary: On Tueday, December 9, 2008, Microsoft released a series of updates for its Windows operating system, MS Word and Excel, Internet Explorer, Media Player, and Windows Explorer products. All the updates, with the exception of one, have been rated by Microsoft a Critical.
Recommended Actions: Install the updates as recommended by Microsoft.
Readers are encouraged to share this alert with family, friends, and associates, and to make sure their home machines are properly patched.
ITS Actions: Updates will be pushed out via the Windows Update Service to systems that are part of the Active Directory Forest (UALBANY, LIB, and CAS).
Resources:
SANS Organization Storm Center Diary
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?date=2008-12-09
