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.
Microsoft issued a security advisory on Friday about a Windows vulnerability associated with shortcut icons on USB drives.
Stuxnet is on the attack. Plus: old-school encryption makes a comeback; sniffing out threats, more.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 07/19/2010
The majority of Internet security threats come from unpatched vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat/Reader and Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser.
GFI Software on Tuesday announced the acquisition of Clearwater, Fla.-based Sunbelt Software, a maker of Windows security products.
Microsoft, as expected, released four fixes in its July security update. Three are rated "critical" and one is deemed "important."
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 07/13/2010
Plus: Microsoft cozies up to Russia, China on security; virtualization's security shortcomings.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 07/12/2010
Microsoft rolled out a second beta of its Windows Intune service on Monday, but availability is limited.
Microsoft plans to release four software fixes on Tuesday in its July security update.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 07/08/2010
The National Security Agency's (NSA) new program to shield the networks of privately owned utilities and other critical infrastructure companies has caused some people to fear it's a step toward a surveillance state or a government power grab.
- By Amber Corrin
- 07/08/2010
Plus: Developer ignoring DEP and ASLR at peril; what the global 'spamscape' looks like.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 07/06/2010
Researchers last week described some issues that possibly affect the security of Windows systems and their components.