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Important Security Alerts

Threat LevelTypeDescriptionDate

Top Phishing Scams

Threat LevelMail FromSubjectDate
"Comcast Su... Maintenance Notice 11/6/2009
info@wes.it Dear User 10/29/2009
Adam.Spellm... Confirm Your Webmail Identities(HelpDesk) 10/26/2009
dmca@comcas... Notice of Action under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act with abusereport.zip attached 10/23/2009
infoupgrade... Warning!!! [Update account to avoid service suspension] 10/20/2009
services@co... Update Your Login Credentials 10/19/2009
vze1pndz@ve... VERIFY YOUR COMCAST.NET EMAIL ACCOUNT NOW 10/18/2009
suport@comc... Maintenance Notice 10/14/2009
rayhart71@c... Update Your Comcast.net Account 10/11/2009
comcast [ka... VERIFICATION ALERT 10/6/2009
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Operating Systems & Application Threats

Threat LevelVulnerability NameDate
Virus Alert: (MS09-055) ATL COM Initialization Vulnerability ActiveX Kill Bits (973525) 10/16/2009
Virus Alert: (MS09-050) SMBv2 Command Value Vulnerability (975517) 10/13/2009
Virus Alert: (MS09-050) SMBv2 Infinite Loop Vulnerability (975517) 10/13/2009
Virus Alert: (MS09-051) Windows Media Runtime Heap Corruption Vulnerability (975682) 10/13/2009
Virus Alert: (MS09-051) Windows Media Runtime Voice Sample Rate Vulnerability (975682) 10/13/2009
Virus Alert: (MS09-052) WMP Heap Overflow Vulnerability (974112) 10/13/2009
Virus Alert: (MS09-053) IIS FTP Service DoS Vulnerability (975254) 10/13/2009
Virus Alert: (MS09-054) Data Stream Header Corruption Vulnerability (974455) 10/13/2009
Virus Alert: (MS09-054) HTML Component Handling Vulnerability (974455) 10/13/2009
Virus Alert: (MS09-054) Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability (974455) 10/13/2009
Virus Alert: (MS09-054) Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability II (974455) 10/13/2009
Virus Alert: (MS09-056) Integer Overflow in X.509 Object Identifiers Vulnerability (974571) 10/13/2009
Virus Alert: (MS09-056) Null Truncation in X.509 Common Name Vulnerability (974571) 10/13/2009
Virus Alert: (MS09-057) Memory Corruption in Indexing Service Vulnerability (969059) 10/13/2009
Virus Alert: (MS09-058) Windows Kernel Exception Handler Vulnerability (971486) 10/13/2009
Virus Alert: (MS09-058) Windows Kernel Integer Underflow Vulnerability (971486) 10/13/2009
Virus Alert: (MS09-058) Windows Kernel NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability (971486) 10/13/2009
Virus Alert: (MS09-059) Local Security Authority Subsystem Service Integer Overflow Vulnerability (975467) 10/13/2009
Virus Alert: (MS09-060) ATL COM Initialization Vulnerability (973965) 10/13/2009
Virus Alert: (MS09-061) Microsoft .NET Framework CAS Pointer Verification Vulnerability (974378) 10/13/2009
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Comcast Threat Levels

Critical—There are currently multiple serious security issues that may threaten Comcast Customers. There may be a high prevalence of phishing or virus activity, or a specific issue that is particularly widespread and/or dangerous. Customers are advised to make sure all security software is up-to-date, exercise extreme caution on the Internet, and check the Security Channel often for updates and any specific actions that should be taken.

High—The general level of security threat is currently elevated. There may be a new operating system vulnerability or a new form of spyware circulating on the Internet. Customers are encouraged to ensure all security software is up-to-date, check the Security Channel for any specific actions that should be taken, and maintain a high level of vigilance when using the Internet.

Medium—The general level of security threat is currently at a normal level. Threats exist, but none have been determined to have dire consequences. Customers with updated security software should be fully protected, but are encouraged to remain vigilant as always for suspicious activity.

Low—The general level of security threat is currently lower than normal. The overall quantity and/or consequences of security issues are low, but threats do still exist. Customers should make sure security software is up-to-date and check the Security Channel for updated threat levels.