For the first time since security firm Kaspersky started tracking malware threats, Microsoft products are off the company's top-10 list of vulnerability concerns, according to its recent quarterly report.
Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 browser once again topped the list of browsers providing the greatest protection against socially engineered threats, according to NSS Lab
Microsoft released a report this month updating the progress of the Microsoft Security Response Center in ensuring software security.
Includes confirmed and denied incidents by both groups, allegedly, as well as notable events (as of January 2011).
The August patch is a bulky one as Microsoft released 13 fixes today.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/09/2011
A Windows-based security system used by the government is under fire by the GAO for its unreliability.
- By William Jackson
- 08/09/2011
To develop secure mobile apps, an investment in time to apply the correct testing and auditing techniques is worth the effort.
- By Rutrell Yasin
- 08/08/2011
A security researcher reported a flaw in advanced persistent threat attempts used to steal intellectual property in recent high-profile breaches.
- By William Jackson
- 08/05/2011
A single command and control server conducted attacks against corporations and government agencies over the last five years.
- By Kevin McCaney
- 08/05/2011
Security researcher Tarjei Mandt has found dozens of vulnerabilities in the graphics control component of Windows Kernel.
- By William Jackson
- 08/05/2011
Researchers who develop new security technologies to protect Windows against exploits can be up to $200,000 richer, thanks to a BlueHat Prize contest announced by Microsoft.
The August patch from Microsoft will be thick with security fixes.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/04/2011
IT pros need to constantly update their skills in order to survive. Redmond asked experts -- and readers -- which skills and jobs have a solid future and which ones will crumble in the years to come. Here's what we found.
So, you think you know how password policies work in Active Directory? Well, you might ... or you might not. Find out how to manage Active Directory password policies in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
- By Derek Melber
- 08/03/2011
Microsoft on Monday rolled out a second release of Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2011.
Google this week announced that it will return a malware notice with search results for users deemed to have infected systems.
- By William Jackson
- 07/22/2011
Microsoft has been working to reduce security flaws in its Windows x86-based family of software products using an automated testing solution built by its own research group.
Microsoft today announced a cash reward of $250,000 to anyone providing information that leads to the criminal conviction of the Rustock botnet perpetrators. according to a blog post.
A somber note of sorts hit the 2011 Worldwide Partner Conference as Microsoft executives alerted the crowd of Windows XP's impending end, at least in terms of lifecycle support.
- By Scott Bekker
- 07/14/2011
As expected, the July patch from Microsoft arrives rather light with only four security bulletins -- one "critical" and three "important."
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 07/12/2011