A flaw with curious name, "binary planting," grows out of iTunes on Windows. There's a workaround for that.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/23/2010
Microsoft on Friday issued an update of its Security Compliance Manager tool, which helps IT pros set security policies for some Microsoft software.
Microsoft provided more information about security for Windows Azure, publishing a talk and white paper.
Blockbuster deal will let Intel provide hardware-based security.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 08/19/2010
AV-Test this week published certification results for 19 software security products running on Windows 7.
Among the oft-cited weaknesses in using passwords for authentication are that people choose bad, easily guessed passwords, such as "123456" or, even, "password."
- By Kevin McCaney
- 08/18/2010
Hewlett-Packard Co. today said it is acquiring security software vendor Fortify Software Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 08/17/2010
Microsoft issued even more details about Windows security concerns, even after releasing its August security update on Tuesday.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/11/2010
Microsoft rolled out 14 fixes in its August security update Tuesday, bringing the total for the month to 15.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/10/2010
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.
The Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP) will start to share software vulnerability information from Adobe sometime this fall, Microsoft announced today.
Microsoft announced today that it is planning to release a new version of its security mitigation tool for ISVs and Windows users.
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.