Microsoft addressed a claim that Windows 8 will not allow Linux operating systems to coexist in a dual-boot configuration on PCs.
Security Advisory (2607712) got a re-release yesterday from Microsoft after the previously flawed update failed to include all blocked Web certificates from a Dutch certificate firm.
Five "important" security bulletins arrived as scheduled for September's Patch Tuesday; one important fix takes care of a load jacking exploit.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 09/13/2011
Microsoft has not found any issues since the update info was leaked and pulled offline on Friday. Plus: EU creates new anti-hacking agency; Apple next in line to discredit Dutch Internet certificate company for breach.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 09/12/2011
This looks to be a lighter patch month, with no "critical" items making it into in September's Microsoft Security Bulletin.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 09/08/2011
Companies like Mozilla and Microsoft hit the Web to denounce Web certificates issued by Dutch company DigiNotar.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 09/07/2011
Microsoft issued a warning on a new worm that uses Remote Desktop Protocol connections from PCs to guess simple login and password information.
The company provides a comprehensive breakdown of the Internet irritant. Plus: Anonymous releases defense information; Famous individuals go to the front of the line with Google+
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/23/2011
Microsoft products, and Windows in particular, no longer appear on Kaspersky's latest top-10 list of vulnerability concerns.
This month's Patch Tuesday included a fix for an Internet Explorer exploit found by Steven Fewer. Plus: Anonymous releases personal information of San Francisco public transit users; Facebook, Twitter and Research in Motion discuss possible actions to dissuade rioting in London; AOL attacked by a server-side incursion.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/15/2011
Microsoft's newest browser topped the list of ones that provides the best protection against socially engineered threats.
Microsoft released a report updating the progress of the Microsoft Security Response Center in ensuring software security.
The August patch cycle's 13 fixes target 22 flaws in various Microsoft technologies.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/09/2011
Developing secure mobile applications is doable if developers are willing to apply the proper testing and auditing techniques.
- By Rutrell Yasin
- 08/08/2011
The hacker group Anonymous exploited a hole in a third-party provider's site and exposed 10G of data from rural sheriff's offices.
- By Kevin McCaney
- 08/08/2011
Microsoft researcher says the threat to systems is raised when the UAC feature is disabled. Plus: Large-scale hacking scam is thrown into the spotlight; Two different hacking groups take credit for Syrian Government Web site hack.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/08/2011
The August patch from Microsoft will be thick with security fixes.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/04/2011
Microsoft rolled out a second release of Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2011.
Partners and users are equally responsible for making a secure Microsoft experience; Plus: IE lacks the security chops of rival browsers; HTML 5 may not be as secure as Microsoft points out; More.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/01/2011
New Apple OS playing catch-up to Microsoft's security practices. Plus: A huge 78 vulnerabilities fixed in newest Oracle update; Federal government focuses on security; Cloud insurance on the way?
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 07/26/2011