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Happy Holidays!

Posted By Pete at 2:10 AM, December 25, 2011

Merry-Christmas.jpg From all of us here at NETGEAR - Happy Holidays!

PS: Be on the lookout for Christmas or New Years related spam. Even emails claiming to be from Santa Claus are not to be trusted ;-)

Posted by: Pete at 2:10 AM
Categories: General

 

Microsoft Releases Final Security Update of 2011

Posted By Netgear Threat Lab at 12:40 AM, December 25, 2011

Microsoft has just released this year's last monthly security update which includes 13 patches for Windows, Office, IE, Windows Media Player and Publisher that resolves 19 security vulnerabilities found in these products.

One patch of particular concern is MS11-087. The patch fixes the Windows kernel vulnerability that the DUQU virus had been taking advantage of.
(Attackers embedding specially crafted TrueType fonts in documents can exploit this vulnerability in the Windows kernel.)

MS-11-092 is another important patch. It is for a high-risk level security hole for the windows media player remote code execution vulnerability - when a vulnerable user opens Windows Media Player, the attacker can use a carefully constructed digital video recording file (.Dvr-ms) to exploit the hole and use it to install malicious programs or steal users' privacy.

We remind users not to open suspicious files and promptly install security patches.

Posted by: Netgear Threat Lab at 12:40 AM
Categories: Netgear Threat Lab

 

V3 Gives UTM9S with ReadyNAS Integration 4 out of 5 Stars

Posted By Pete at 4:27 PM, December 9, 2011

v3_logo.jpg V3 recently published a review of the UTM9S along with a ReadyNAS for integration. They loved the ability of the UTM9S to be customized according to customer needs with the optional VDSL and Wireless N modules. They were also really pleased with the UTM/ReadyNAS integration on how that gave the UTM extensive logging and quarantine capabilities.

To read the entire review, head on down to V3.

Posted by: Pete at 4:27 PM
Categories: General

 

UTM Firmware 1.3.14-0 Released

Posted By Pete at 4:18 PM, December 9, 2011

We have just released UTM v1.3.14-0
This maintenance release contains bug fixes as well as minor usability tweaks. Release notes can be found here http://forums.prosecure.netgear.com/showthread.php?t=5481.

The offline update package can be found on Support.netgear.com. Simply enter your UTM model and go to the product page.

One thing to keep in mind is to update to version 1.3.7-0 before updating to version 1.3.14-0.

Posted by: Pete at 4:18 PM
Categories: General

 

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