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Windows Kernel win32k.sys Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
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| A local user can invoke NtUserConsoleControl() in 'win32k.sys' to execute
| arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
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http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2009/Jul/1022630.html
Microsoft repairs central protection mechanism in Internet Explorer
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| Microsoft has issued updates for Internet Explorer and Visual Studio "out of
| band", between the regular monthly patch days, to mend the ActiveX support of
| Internet Explorer. Additionally, these updates plug another three critical
| security vulnerabilities in the browser. All versions, including Internet
| Explorer 8, are affected.
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http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/142874
Related:
Bots rule in cyberspace
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| USA TODAY REPORTS that on an average day, 40 per cent of the 800 million
| computers connected to the Internet are bots used to send out spam, viruses
| and to mine for sensitive personal data.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/03/17/bots-rule-cyberspace
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/computersecurity/2008-03-16-computer-botnets_N.htm
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