Microsoft announced the availability of its Windows Intune PC management and security service today.
In conjunction with federal law enforcement agencies, Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) announced on Thursday that it had helped pulled the plug on the Rustock spybot network.
An "extremely sophisticated" ongoing attack that appears to have harvested information about the RSA's SecurID two-factor authentication product, often used for bank accounts and network access, was disclosed to the public on Thursday.
- By William Jackson
- 03/18/2011
Adobe has released a security advisory on a "critical" vulnerability in its Flash Player that could cause a system crash and allow for remote access by an attacker.
Microsoft's March security update arrived today, just as forecast, with one "critical" item and two "important" fixes for IT pros to consider.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 03/08/2011
Social media has opened a whole new can of worms for companies, just as they were getting e-mail under control. Despite the challenges, it's possible to get social networking applications under control, too.
- By Paul Korzeniowski
- 03/08/2011
According to a report by Creative Intellect Consulting, 59 percent of enterprise application departments are not following quality and security processes "rigorously" when developing new software.
Microsoft wants to kill Internet Explorer 6, or at least squeeze down the use of its browser to one percent worldwide.
Staying true to form and pattern, Redmond once again follows last month's large patch load with a small rollout for the month of March.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 03/03/2011
It may seem draconian at first (and a lot of work), but security policies based on 'approved execution' can be worth it.
- By Greg Shields
- 03/01/2011
Microsoft started pushing an "important" fix to its Malware Protection Engine yesterday, addressing a privately reported vulnerability.
An unnamed security researcher released information Monday on a discovered Windows vulnerability that could be used to perform remote code execution.
Microsoft explained its "silent fix" patching rationale on Monday, but it's no cause for alarm for IT pros practicing good patch-testing techniques, according to security researchers.
Cyber war has emerged as the hot topic at annual RSA Security Conference being held this week.
- By William Jackson
- 02/14/2011
Microsoft filed a motion with a Washington State Superior Court on Thursday that accuses Matt Miszewski, former market development manager for Microsoft's government group, of stealing 600 MB of documents the company considered confidential when taking a new position at Salesforce.com.
A Microsoft official briefly noted on Thursday that Microsoft is planning two new options for IT organizations using Windows 7 -- but the catch is that Software Assurance (SA) licensing needs to be in place.
Two entries in this month's security update, released Tuesday, blocks Windows 7 users from connecting to VMware's View Connection Servers, according to a VMware security bulletin.
In an "important, non-security update" released on Tuesday, Microsoft is offering a more convenient way to plug an Autorun hole for Windows XP and Vista users.
Patch Tuesday reminds us once again that hackers will always be a step ahead. Plus: Outlook issue to be fixed out of band; Intel's intentions with McAfee buy seem questionable.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 02/09/2011
As expected, Microsoft today released 12 security bulletins in its February security update, targeting more than 20 software vulnerabilities.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 02/08/2011