After Buggy Patch, (Computer freezing) Criminals Exploit Windows Flaw – CIO

IDG News Service — Online criminals are scanning the Internet and attacking Windows 2000 machines that haven’t had a recent Windows Media Service patch installed, Symantec said Wednesday. Symantec first spotted the attacks on Monday, saying that

Microsoft prepares 34 patches this month – THINQ.co.uk
The firm said it is also closing Security Advisory 983438 which detailed a vulnerability in SharePoint which could allow “elevation Microsoft also takes the opportunity to, “remind Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP2 customers, once again, that all

Microsoft warns of drive-by downloads on Patch Tuesday – Infoworld
A third critical bulletin, MS10-034, involves ActiveX Kill Bits and affects Windows 2000, XP, Vista and Windows 7. Kill Bits ensure that vulnerable ActiveX controls can no longer be exploited through Internet Explorer. Typically, Kill Bits are issued

Microsoft plugs critical Windows, IE holes in huge – CNET News
The second, MS10-034 , is a cumulative update for ActiveX Kill Bits, code that flags specific ActiveX software as unsafe, and is critical on Windows 2000, XP, Vista and Windows 7. The patch applies Kill Bits for two Microsoft controls – Internet

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-041 – Important – MSDN Online Deutschland
NET Framework for Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2. For more information, see the subsection, Affected and Non-Affected Software , in this section.

NovaStor Launches NovaTuneUP, A New utility for Windows PC‘s – pressreleasepoint.com
NovaStor, a leading developer of data protection and backup software, announced today the expansion of its product portfolio to include a registry cleaner and startup manager utility for Windows PC‘s. Agoura Hills, CA

Microsoft fixes SharePoint and 33 other vulnerabilities – Thetech Herald
Three updates standout this month, according to both Microsoft and several expert comments from various vendors: MS10-033, which deals with problems within Windows Media; MS10-034, which pushes an ActiveX KillBit update

Microsoft Patches Critical IE, Windows Vulnerabilities – eWeek
Microsoft released 10 security bulletins today to address 34 vulnerabilities, including several with Microsoft’s highest exploitability rating. The exploitability rating ranks vulnerabilities according to the