Friday, February 7, 2014

Patch Tuesday: Windows 8, Exchange in danger

<p>Network World - Microsoft is issuing critical patches for flaws found in Windows 7, 8 and RT desktops as well as for the spam and malware filter for Microsoft Exchange server.</p><p>The first affects not only the Windows clients but also Windows Server 2008 and 2012, and if unpatched leaves them vulnerable to attacks that could result in interlopers remotely executing code on victim machines.</p><p>+ Also on Network World: How Microsoft and Mobilespaces are using the cloud for MDM | Satya Nadella and Bill Gates's apron strings | So you think you know networking? Quiz II +</p><p>The second critical bulletin flags a vulnerability in Windows Forefront, which is security for Exchange. It could lead to attackers disabling Forefront, leaving mail recipients open to malware in emails or give attackers entry into the Mail server itself, says Wolfgang Kandek, the CTO of Qualys.</p><p><a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2014/020614-patch-tuesday-278528.html">Keep reading...</a></p>

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