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Security Protection - Harry Waldron (CS)

Security Best Practices, Breaking News, & Updates

Microsoft Security Bulletins - May 2010

While May 2010 only featured a couple of updates, users should apply these to ensure protection for Windows and Office mail vulnerabilities as noted below: 

Microsoft Security Bulletins - May 2010
https://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-may.mspx

Microsoft Security Bulletins - ISC Analysis
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=8776

MS10-030 - Vulnerability in Outlook Express and Windows Mail Could Allow Remote Code Execution (978542) This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Outlook Express, Windows Mail, and Windows Live Mail. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user visits a malicious e-mail server. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local user.
 
MS10-031
- Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Could Allow Remote Code Execution (978213)  This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a host application opens and passes a specially crafted file to the Visual Basic for Applications runtime.