Microsoft on Tuesday released multiple update rollups for its various Exchange Server products, but part of the release got pulled.
Brien Posey breaks down exactly how difficult it actually is to crack modern passwords.
Most importantly this month is a cumulative fix for 11 flaws in all versions of Microsoft's Web browser.
Microsoft's light monthly update will feature a majority of fixes for Windows.
Many of the new security upgrades in Microsoft's OS update will focus on securing personal devices.
A cloud advocate survey found that 56 percent of respondents would not use U.S.-based cloud services.
Microsoft presented the updated figure during a discussion of private and public sector cooperation when battling cyber crime.
The company is expected to pay close to $2.7 billion once the deal is finalized later this year.
Microsoft on Wednesday suggested that newer versions of Exchange and Exchange Online are now so secure that it's less necessary to check for unauthorized users.
In a three-part test that looked at accuracy, protection and false positives, Microsoft's free antivirus program finished at the bottom.
Microsoft, who has denied being involved with Prism since the program was first divulged, released a statement this week saying it did not provide the NSA with a backdoor to access personal Outlook.com e-mails and Skype conversations.
Microsoft soon will begin moving customers off an older Exchange security service.
This month's Microsoft Security Update also comes with word of a new policy for vulnerable apps in the Windows Store.
In lab tests, Microsoft's latest browser blocks 99 percent of malware attacks. But can lab-tested attacks accurately represent real-world attacks?
Found a hole in Microsoft's latest version of Windows? You could be awarded $100,000.
Microsoft is just one of many who have been sharing information on hardware specs and software vulnerabilities with government organizations.
According to Websense, a San Diego-based information security solutions provider, most browser Java installations continue to be unpatched or outdated, leaving the majority of users vulnerable to exploit code already in use in the wild.
- By John K. Waters
- 06/13/2013
The cumulative security bulletin for Microsoft's Web browser addresses 19 separate flaws.
This month's security update will bring Microsoft's bulletin total for the year up to 51.
New features include updates to Windows Defender and Internet Explorer.