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Light Patch Tuesday fixes 15 vulnerabilities
In today’s Patch Tuesday, Microsoft delivers 5 security bulletins (all rated “important”) that address 15 vulnerabilities affecting Windows, Microsoft Office …
Microsoft deems all DigiNotar certificates untrustworthy
Microsoft has updated Security Advisory 2607712, to announce that based on its investigation, it has deemed all DigiNotar certificates to be untrustworthy and have moved them …
Morto worm spreads via RDP, brute-forces Administrator accounts
There’s a new worm in town and it’s the first one that spreads by taking advantage of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). “Once a machine gets infected, the …
Microsoft updates free security tools
Microsoft enhanced three of its free Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) tools – Threat Modeling, MiniFuzz, and RegExFuzz. Threat Modeling Tool 3.1.8 The Threat …
Windows 7 Inside Out
Windows 7 Inside Out, Deluxe Edition is updated with 300+ new pages of information for working with Windows 7. This comprehensive reference to Windows 7 packs hundreds of …
IE 9 best option against Web-based malware attacks
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 has proved once again to be the best choice when it comes to catching attacks aimed at making the user download Web-based malware. This …
Microsoft releases 13 security bulletins, fixes 22 vulnerabilities
Today Microsoft released 13 security bulletins, two rated Critical, nine Important and two Moderate. These bulletins address 22 unique vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, …
Thor’s Microsoft Security Bible
Thor’s Microsoft Security Bible provides a “one-stop-shop” for Microsoft-related security techniques and procedures as applied to the typical deployment of a …
Microsoft offers $250,000 prize for innovative security technology
Microsoft may not believe in bug bounties, but it’s not adverse to paying for knowledge when it comes to ingenious defensive solutions. The company’s Trustworthy …
Microsoft offers $250,000 reward for botnet information
Microsoft decided to extend their efforts to establish the identity of those responsible for controlling the Rustock botnet by issuing a $250,000 reward for new information …
New Hotmail security features against account hijacking
Microsoft has decided to introduce two new security features for its web-based Hotmail service, in the hope that this will make the accounts more difficult to hijack and …
Mitigating software vulnerabilities
Microsoft released a new whitepaper that describes how exploit mitigation technologies can help reduce or eliminate risk, prevent attacks and minimize operational disruption …
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