Microsoft issued an advisory alerting users about a glitch that prevents security updates from being distributed through specific Windows Server Update programs.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 06/30/2008
Microsoft issued a hotfix for Windows XP Service Pack 3 that it says "could resolve" a registry corruption problem associated with third-party security software.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 06/30/2008
Researchers at VMware have pioneered a novel technique in dynamic analysis, one that separates the running program from the analysis tool, by use of virtual containers.
- By Joab Jackson
- 06/26/2008
Three months after the release of Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Microsoft has issued what it calls a "reliability update" to sweep out any glitches.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 06/25/2008
Requirements for professional security certification for IT workers in civilian agencies, now being readied by the Office of Management and Budget.
- By William Jackson
- 06/25/2008
Microsoft on Tuesday issued a new security advisory after the discovery of "a recent escalation in a class of attacks" targeting Web sites.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 06/24/2008
The results of an online test conducted by U.K. anti-virus firm Sophos found that more often than not, PC users don't install Microsoft's monthly patches.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 06/23/2008
The results of an online test conducted by U.K. anti-virus firm Sophos found that more often than not, PC users don't install Microsoft's monthly patches.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 06/23/2008
When it comes to having superuser privileges in an IT environment that's host to sensitive information, absolute power can absolutely corrupt, a study shows.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 06/23/2008
Microsoft reissues a "critical" patch relating to Bluetooth wireless technology that was released last week as part of its June update cycle.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 06/19/2008
It took only five hours from the release of Firefox version 3.0 for a researcher to report a critical vulnerability in the open source browser.
- By William Jackson
- 06/19/2008
Microsoft works to correct issue that kept some administrators using System Center Configuration Manager 2007 from downloading the latest security updates.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 06/16/2008
Verizon Business reports that more than half of the data breaches on enterprise systems go undetected and are caused by general negligence and lax security.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 06/13/2008
Researchers have found a pair of vulnerabilities in version 3 of the Simple Network Management Protocol that could allow attackers to gather system data or even change network equipment configurations, according to an advisory issued by Cisco Systems earlier this week.
- By Joab Jackson
- 06/13/2008
The rise in the amount of Spam being eaten by families who have fallen on hard times is commensurate with the rise in e-mail spam, Symantec revealed this week.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 06/11/2008
Microsoft released seven patches for its June rollout of security fixes. As expected, three are labeled "critical," three "important" and one "moderate."
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 06/10/2008
A pair of vulnerabilities found in several VMware Linux products will require users to update these products to resecure their systems, security analysis firm iDefense announced yesterday.
- By Joab Jackson
- 06/06/2008
Redmond projects a rollout of seven fixes, with three rated critical, three important and one moderate.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 06/05/2008
A security research firm has found multiple flaws in Web server software from Sun Microsystems that would collectively allow attackers to log on, gain root access, peruse and delete files, and execute malicious commands.
- By Joab Jackson
- 06/04/2008
Microsoft Corp. is now selling its wares directly to consumers.