Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for November 2009

Published: November 10, 2009 | Updated: November 25, 2009

Version: 1.0
This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for November 2009.
With the release of the bulletins for November 2009, this bulletin summary replaces the bulletin advance notification originally issued November 5, 2009. For more information about the bulletin advance notification service, see Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification.

Top 13 Security Threats for '10

If you thought 2009 was filled to the brim with malware, spyware and bots, wait till you see what lies is store for 2010. An article recently published on Datamation, looks at Symantec's predictions of what the leading threats for next year will be, looking at areas like Mac, Windows and social networking.  

Microsoft Squashes Windows 7 'Back Door' Rumors

November 23, 2009
By
Stuart J. Johnston

 

Microsoft Friday denied rumors that have been circulating all week that it had put hidden "back doors" into Windows 7 at the federal government's request. But that still leaves some wondering, who can you really trust?

Swine Flu Scam Infecting Users With Spam

In response to the latest in a long line of socially engineered spam attacks, McAfee and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are warning people to be on the lookout for a new scam that's using the recent swine flu outbreak as a lure to infect their computers.
On the McAfee Labs blog, a posting is urging people to avoid the urge to respond to an unsolicited e-mail that falsely claims to be an "H1N1 vaccination profile" that purportedly would be used for a state vaccination program.