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Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.3) Message-Id: <46F25E09-7610-49D7-9FDD-9D180E5849F3@mit.edu> To: security-fyi@MIT.EDU From: Monique Yeaton <myeaton@MIT.EDU> Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 17:14:49 -0400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Errors-To: security-fyi-bounces@MIT.EDU You have received this email because you are on the Security-fyi Mailing List. If you wish to change your mailing list settings or if you wish to unsubscribe, access the Mailman list information using the browser link at the foot of this message. If you wish to post to the list, please send your message to security-fyi@mit.edu. If you would like to contact the list owner, please send a message to security-fyi-owner@mit.edu. -------------------------------------------------- On October 10, 2006, Microsoft released updates to address ten different vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Office. The Bulletin Summary released on Oct. 10 concerns Microsoft Security Bulletins MS06-056 through MS06-065, six of which are critical. Two of the bulletins discuss previously disclosed vulnerabilities. Updates have been posted online or are automatically downloaded through Microsoft's Automatic Update Service. If you use MIT's local Windows Automatic Update Service (WAUS), the Windows updates will be downloaded after the necessary testing, and notification of their availability will be coming soon. To download the updates manually go to: For Microsoft Windows: <https://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/> For Microsoft Office: <http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/> For Microsoft Office for Mac: <http://www.microsoft.com/mac/ default.aspx> *** Until you download the updates, you may want to exercise extra caution when receiving and opening e-mail attachments. If you are unsure if the updates have been applied to your computer, or whether you should apply them manually, contact your IT support person or the Computing Help Desk <computing-help@mit.edu>. *** ---------------------- Windows Users: ---------------------- It is strongly recommended to update your Windows operating system and any applications that are part of the Microsoft Office suite (which may include Word, Excel, Access, FrontPage, Visio, Publisher, InfoPath, Project, PowerPoint, Outlook and Entourage) unless your local system administrator instructs you to do otherwise. Affected Software: Microsoft Windows (incl. Internet Explorer): - XP Service Pack 1 or 2 - 2003, all editions including Itanium-based systems and x64 edition - 2000 Service Pack 4 Microsoft Office: - XP Service Pack 3 - 2003 Service Pack 1 or 2 - 2000 Service Pack 3 Resources: Oct 2006 Bulletin Summary: <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/ bulletin/ms06-oct.mspx> Microsoft Windows Update: <https://update.microsoft.com/ microsoftupdate/> Microsoft Office Update: <http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/> Windows Server Update Service: <http://www.microsoft.com/ windowsserversystem/updateservices/default.mspx> MIT WAUS: <http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/windows/updates/> ----------------- Mac Users: ----------------- For Macintosh, Microsoft released security update 11.3.0 for Microsoft Office 2004 users and security update 10.1.8 for Microsoft Office v. X users. Affected Software: Microsoft Office: - v. X - 2004 Standard Edition - 2004 Student and Teacher Edition - 2004 Professional Edition For both 2004 and v. X editions: - Microsoft Word for Mac - Microsoft Excel for Mac - Microsoft PowerPoint for Mac - Microsoft Entourage for Mac. System Requirements: Mac OS X 10.2.8 (Jaguar) or later for the 11.3.0 update. If you want to use Spotlight, Sync Services, or smart cards, you must be running Mac OS X 10.4.3 (Tiger) or a later version. Mac OS X 10.1 (Puma) or later for the 10.1.8 update. To verify that your computer meets these minimum requirements, on the Apple menu, click About this Mac. Resources: Office 2004 Update: <http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.aspx? pid=download&location=/mac/download/office2004/ Office2004_1130.xml&secid=4&ssid=31&flgnosysreq=True> Office v. X Update: <http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.aspx? pid=download&location=/mac/download/officex/ OfficeX_1018.xml&secid=5&ssid=32&flgnosysreq=True> Oct 2006 Bulletin Summary: <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/ bulletin/ms06-oct.mspx> The very best first line of defense against vulnerabilities is to take Microsoft patches automatically whenever feasible. We want to thank everyone who already uses Microsoft's Automatic Update Service or MIT's local Windows Automatic Update Service. Thank you, Monique Yeaton IT Security Awareness Consultant MIT Information Services & Technology (IS&T) N42-040, tel: (617) 253-2715 _______________________________________________ Security-fyi mailing list Security-fyi@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/security-fyi
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