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Microsoft to release seven bulletins, three critical
The Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for May 2012 contains 7 bulletins: three rated “critical” and the rest “important.” Just when most …
Microsoft names source of RDP code leak
Microsoft confirmed that, as speculated months ago, the RDP PoC exploit was sourced from China. It was apparent that the exploit originated in the West as researchers noticed …
Security and Privacy for Microsoft Office 2010 Users
Take control and put the built-in security and privacy features in Microsoft Office to work. Whether downloading documents, publishing a presentation, or collaborating online …
Hotmail remote password reset 0-day bug found, patched
A critical security flaw affecting Microsoft’s Hotmail has been detected almost simultaneously by Vulnerability Lab researchers and a Saudi Arabia hacker and, until a …
The Conficker threat and the reality of targeted attacks
The Conficker worm is still one of the biggest ongoing threats to enterprises, says Microsoft. According to the newly released Microsoft Security Intelligence Report volume …
Facebook partners with security vendors, offers free AV
Facebook has announced that it’s partnering with five top security companies and it will be offering downloads of their anti-virus solutions on a newly created AV …
Behind the scenes of the cleanest ISP in the world
The malware and botnet problem has been around for quite a while, and definitive solutions for it are still eluding the Internet and mobile communication industry, as well as …
Microsoft warns of targeted attacks exploiting Windows flaw
With the April Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has issued six bulletins – four critical, two important – and has delivered patches for 11 vulnerabilities. One particular …
Microsoft released six comprehensive security updates
This month Microsoft issued six bulletins, four critical, two important, addressing 11 distinct vulnerabilities. Organizations should focus most of their attention on …
Microsoft to release four critical bulletins
The Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for April 2012 contains six bulletins. The number of bulletins isn’t huge but the potential harm is great. Of the …
Microsoft gains innovative security ideas at a low cost
April 1 marked the deadline for submissions for this year’s edition of Microsoft’s BlueHat Prize competition and, according to Katie Moussouris, a senior security …
Microsoft takedown of Zeus botnets missed a few C&Cs
When Microsoft, the financial services industry and Kyrus Tech teamed up to sinkhole a number of worldwide botnets using the Zeus family of malware, they managed to get the …
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