As the largest patch in Microsoft's Patch Tuesday history looms, the plot thickens.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/09/2010
Plus: Adobe readies Reader patch; Google engineer may get formal recognition for Windows flaws.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/09/2010
So much for the dog days of summer, at least when it comes to Windows security.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/05/2010
Microsoft releases fix early due to exploits out in the wild. Plus: Microsoft, Adobe team up on flaw research; IE 8 privacy controls handling debated.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/03/2010
The search giant Google and the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency are investing in a company working to track Web-browsing behavior.
Microsoft on Monday issued a "critical" out-of-band patch for its previously disclosed Windows Shell vulnerability.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/02/2010
These roducts aren't really alive, but they're not quite extinct, either. They're the walking dead of Microsoft product lines, and it's best to avoid them -- if you can.
- By John K. Waters
- 08/01/2010
Microsoft plans to release a patch on Monday Aug. 2 for a zero-day Windows shell vulnerability that can spread malware through shortcut files.
Microsoft announced today that it is planning to release a new version of its security mitigation tool for ISVs and Windows users.
The Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP) will start to share software vulnerability information from Adobe sometime this fall, Microsoft announced today.
Sophos on Monday announced the availability of a free tool designed to help address the Windows zero-day shortcut vulnerability that Microsoft has not patched.
Microsoft has adopted a variant of its "responsible disclosure" policy for reporting security flaws in its software, the company announced last week.
Exploits using Windows XP as an attack vector will grow this year, according to security experts commenting on Microsoft's "Security Intelligence Report Volume 8."
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 07/26/2010
Amped up 'responsible disclosure' gets toned down to 'coordinated vulnerability disclosure.' Plus: Redmond won't pay for bugs, and hacking has its own rewards.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 07/26/2010
Microsoft this week announced the latest beta of its free antivirus software, Microsoft Security Essentials.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 07/23/2010
As Adobe Systems applications face increasing security threats, Microsoft is stepping up to lend a helping hand.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 07/22/2010
Microsoft this week released a beta of its latest client protection software for organizations and enterprises.
- By Herb Torrens
- 07/22/2010
Dell is warning many of its customers of potential malware embedded in a set of server motherboards.
Microsoft on Tuesday added an automated means to address a zero-day Windows Shell vulnerability described in a security advisory released late last week.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 07/21/2010
Dell Kace today rolled out a free browser virtualization solution that can help protect against Web threats.