Subject: McAfee Security Brief 10.18.06: Microsoft Vulnerabilities

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Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:04:23 -0700

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McAfee Security Brief 10.18.06
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26 Microsoft Vulnerabilities Disclosed
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What Is This About?

On Oct. 10, Microsoft released 10 security bulletins 
(MS06-056 to MS06-065) covering more than two dozen 
separate vulnerabilities in the Windows operating system, 
Internet Explorer browser software and Office products 
including Excel, Word and PowerPoint. General dangers 
include:

o Loss of personal data 
o Remote system access by cyber criminals 
o Denial of service and buffer overflow attacks 
o "Drive by" downloads of malware and other unauthorized 
  programs

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How This Affects You

McAfee customers with our latest, updated anti-virus, 
firewall and anti-spyware security software, such as new 
VirusScan(r) Plus 2007, are protected from the combined 
threats posed by these latest vulnerabilities. 

"Think of your Microsoft OS or browser as an apartment 
complex with open windows allowing the bad guys inside," 
said Marc Solomon, McAfee director of product management. 
"We can't shut down the access but we help detect, clean 
or block the malware that slips through before it can 
compromise your system, identity or files." 

Ongoing Microsoft vulnerabilities underscore the need to 
1) Regularly update your operating system with the latest 
patches, and 2) Maintain active virus, hacker, spyware and 
other identity theft protection. 

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