Here is the Microsoft Bullentin (Critical).. If your computer is not set to "automatically" download and install updates from Microsoft, you need to:
1.) Go to the following link and choose your OS / Install and run the update.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-067.mspx
2.) Turn on "Automatic Updates" so that you are ALWAYS protected.
3.) Make sure that your Antivirus is up to date.
4.) Put your head between your knees and pray for the best on April 1, 2009!*

*NOTE: I'm kidding about #4 but who knows if this is just one big laugh on us or the Conficker Worm will take it's next phase? Never-the-less, this IS out right now and you should be protected. Also don't forget to scan your USB drives also... The Conficker worm can be on them also!

I thought that I would gather some more information for you in regards to the Conficker Worm. I happened to hit this "Threat page" while browsing my Microsoft Alerts..
http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Entry.aspx?Name=Worm%3aWin32%2fConficker.d

Picture from newsoxy.com (Article 11600)

Another something that is worth mentioning is the GhostNet. Genious! Read the article below to get an idea of how "sophisticated" these virus and computer attacks are getting. As it was stated in the article, "By the time we get a sample, it can be too late. They've already gone and morphed into another variant," he said. "There's no end in sight."- Joe Pasqua (vice president of research at Symantec Research Labs)
http://www.pcworld.com/article/162178/ghostnet_highlights_evolving_threat_environment.html?tk=rss_news

Even though I love ie, after a competition to hack in the more popular browsers, Chrome was the one that stood to the test. Btw- as far as the mobile platforms... None of them were hacked... *sigh*.

... I know that some of you Linux users want to kill me for saying "toy" but the fact is Linux is and will always be the most stable OS out. Not to mention... Free! Anyways I call it my toy because I am a noob when it comes to this OS. I have been learning a great deal on how to utilize the backend of the system and I enjoy a new challenge. Off the record... If not for the fact that I HAVE to use windows for my job, I would load Linux on my laptop and use that for a solid year with no options so that I can speed up my learning process. Right now I run Linux via VMware and use a USB loaded version. Maybe down the road that will flip around. That way I can function fully via Linux and still do my job with windows but for now I give Linux 2 thumbs up!

There is a security issue with Adobe Reader and Acrobat 7, 8, 9. This security issue would allow a door to running malicious code on your computer system. Adobe IS working on a patch but it will be a while. They have spoken to Symantec (Norton Antivirus Company) and Symantec has named the infection “Trojan.Pidief.E” in its virus database. Your Antivirus will update and start to watch for it but in the mean time you should disable “JAVA” in the preferences of your Adobe program.

IMPORTANT: Do not open PDF attachments from people you do not know!! I know that some of you also like “preview” mode on your email… that will also be something that would work against you because if your computer “previews” it… you OPENED it just the same.

HERE’S HOW YOU DISABLE JAVA-SCRIPT IN ADOBE:
1.Either open a PDF that you have already or go to Start/ programs/ adobe/…
2.Once the program is open, at the top click on EDIT and choose PREFERENCES at the bottom of the list.
3.Click on JavaScript on the left side and then UNCHECK “Enable Acrobat JavaScript”. That’s it…click OK and close.