SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here

[Asyn]

Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for November 2011
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms11-nov

[nmb]

Major DNS Cache Poisoning Attack Hits Brazilian ISPs

here is a large-scale DNS cache-poisoning attack going on in Brazil at the moment, with potentially millions of users affected by a tactic that is forcing the to install a malicious Java applet before they can reach many popular sites, including Google, Gmail and Hotmail.

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[Asyn]

Duqu exploits previously unknown vulnerability in Windows kernel
http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Duqu-exploits-previously-unknown-vulnerability-in-Windows-kernel-1370369.html

Microsoft releases Security Advisory 2639658
http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2011/11/03/microsoft-releases-security-advisory-2639658.aspx
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/advisory/2639658

Nice..!!!
http://www.avast.com/zero-day-exploit-reports

[Asyn]

Security update available for Adobe Shockwave Player
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-27.html

[Dch48]

Security update available for Adobe Shockwave Player
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-27.html

Thanks, I didn't even know I had it installed. It must have come with the computer. I just updated it but I'm not sure I even need it.

[Asyn]

Security update available for Adobe Shockwave Player
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-27.html

Thanks, I didn't even know I had it installed. It must have come with the computer. I just updated it but I'm not sure I even need it.

NP. And if you don't need it, just drop it.

[DavidR]

Are Adobe Shockwave Player and Adobe Flash Player now rolled into one application/plug-in called Adobe Shockwave Player ?

[ady4um]

Are Adobe Shockwave Player and Adobe Flash Player now rolled into one application/plug-in called Adobe Shockwave Player ?

AFAIK, Flash Player and Shockwave Player are still 2 different things. I certainly have them both as separated tools, with different versions. Both are from Adobe.

[DavidR]

Yes thought so, but the plugin for adobe flash player in firefox is reported as Shockwave Flash (and I though I had avoided adobe shockwave player.

[ady4um]

At Adobe homepage, see attachment.

[Dwarden]

Adobe Flash and Adobe AIR security vulnerability fixed, new versions released
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb11-28.html


details and download: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=9671.msg706346#msg706346

[SpeedyPC]

FBI busts global internet fraud ring.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/technology/fbi-busts-internet-fraud-ring-affecting-tens-of-thousands-of-australian-computers/story-fn7bsi21-1226192935830

[Asyn]

Steam compromised by hackers
http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Steam-compromised-by-hackers-1377240.html

[Asyn]

Malware Signed With a Governmental Signing Key
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00002269.html

[SpeedyPC]

Steam compromised by hackers
http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Steam-compromised-by-hackers-1377240.html

Thanks for the warning as I used Steam for all my Call of Duty Modern Warfare games