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Microsoft Outlook Web Access vulnerabilities
Microsoft has released security updates to fix cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in OWA. Until patches are installed, be careful while using OWA email. >Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-039
Microsoft releases unscheduled advisory
Microsoft has released an unscheduled security advisory warning customers of active targeted attacks leveraging a vulnerability in the Snapshot Viewer ActiveX control for Microsoft Access. Please see the following advisory. >Microsoft Security Advisory (955179)
Instant Messaging
Currently, there are no widespread outbreaks of malicious code circulating via instant messaging (IM). In the past, however, some malicious code did take advantage of IM. Always use normal security precautions whenever you use IM.
Vulnerability reported in Windows Explorer
A vulnerability has been reported and addressed in Microsoft Windows Explorer. Install the vendor update and avoid downloading or handling '.search-ms' files because they could be malicious. >Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-038

How They Attack

Threats today have become more complicated. They tend to use multiple vectors to spread, thus increasing their chances of infection. Once on the system, these threats tend to show little to no symptoms so they can survive undetected.
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What is Cybercrime?

Over the last 18 months, an ominous change has swept across the Internet. The tools driving the new attacks and fueling the blackmarket are crimeware - bots, Trojan horses, and spyware.

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