Windows users beware….

A few things from one of my favorite news letters: The Windows Secrets Newsletter

Internet Explorer is target of zero-day attack !

There’s no fix yet for Tuesday’s remote-code-execution exploit, which has already been found circulating in the wild.

Windows users should switch to a browser other than Internet Explorer until Microsoft releases a patch for this IE security hole.

MS08-076 (959807)
Sights and sounds of Christmas may be dangerous…
Windows Media Player versions 6.4, 7.1, 9, 9.5, and 11 are being updated to patch vulnerabilities that may be exploited in attacks coming from malicious Web pages. This time of year, friends and family regularly send humorous links to pages on such video sites as YouTube and Hulu. These media files may also be used by attackers to gain control of your computer.

While it’s enticing to watch the latest funny video link that friends and family send around — as evidenced by our own Katy Abby’s hilarous Wacky Web Week finds — just remember that some of these videos may be used in attacks. That seemingly innocent link to a musical Christmas greeting could be trying to place malware on your system.

Media Player 6.4 will see the update in the form of the patch described in KB article 954600, Media Player 7.1, 9.0, 9.5, and 11 are patched via the update in 952069, and systems running Media Services on Windows Servers will be offered the patch in 952068.

Give these patches a high priority this holiday season.