Microsoft Updates for June 2007

As a quick reminder, June 12th is patch Tuesday for Microsoft products.
The corporation has several updates planned, including 4 critical patches. All 4 critical patches address remote code execution vulnerabilities found either in Windows, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express or Windows Mail. Microsoft also plans to release seven non-security, high-priority updates on Microsoft Update (MU) and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). Microsoft’s prenotification bulletin is here.

Microsoft plans to host a webcast next Wednesday to discuss the bulletins released on June 12th. Additonal information, including how to sign up for the webcast is here.

Kaspersky researchers have discovered new Mirage Kitten attacks using previously undocumented malware families: NodeRabbit in Node.js and PollCat in JavaScript.

Our experts discovered a new CoolClient backdoor variant with a kernel-mode rootkit driver that hides malicious processes, files, and network connections from security tools and threat analysts.

Kaspersky experts break down a new Armored Likho campaign that poses as a fundraising efforts and delivers a new Still Toolkit aimed at stealing Telegram data and eavesdropping on victims.

Kaspersky researchers reveal previously undocumented malware attributed to Mirage Kitten (UNC1549, Smoke Sandstorm, Nimbus Manticore): NightLedger backdoor, ArcBridge, and BridgeHead tunneling tools.