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Microsoft address multiple vulnerabilities
Microsoft has released updates to address multiple vulnerabilities some of which can be exploited through email. Customers are advised to review the following security bulletin summary and to install the updates as soon as possible. >Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary - August 2008
Fix available for Snapshot Viewer ActiveX flaw
We are aware of new in-the-wild attacks leveraging the Snapshot Viewer flaw. Microsoft has released updates to fix the issue. Customers are advised to install these updates. >Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-041
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.
Microsoft address multiple vulnerabilities
Microsoft has released updates to address multiple vulnerabilities some of which can be exploited through file sharing. Customers are advised to review the following security bulletin summary and to install the updates as soon as possible. >Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary - August 2008

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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