Be on the lookout for websites offering up “free applications” which come with a nasty sting in the tail. Here’s a typical example: Appzkeygen(dot)com If you like videogame consoles, you may be a fan of emulators (programs that ape long dead consoles, allowing you to play old games on your PC – we’ll avoid the murky legal minefield that comes with this practice and instead focus on the malware). Below is a Playstation 2 emulator – no really, it is

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Consoles for old games come with new malcode
MS10-016: Vulnerability in Windows Movie Maker Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975561) MS10-017: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (980150) http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspx Tom Kelchner

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday
Hmmm. A new vector for malware: USB battery chargers. Wonderful
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Energizer USB charger infected with Trojan
Microsoft has issued an advance notification for Patch Tuesday next week. The company said it expects to issue two patches, one for Windows and one for Office
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Patch Tuesday coming next week
The U.S. Census Bureau is warning of phishing and other scams that are using the 2010 Census as bait. Here is the warning from the bureau’s web site: If you are contacted for any of the following reasons — Do Not Participate.
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U.S. Census Bureau warning of phishing scams