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
Microsoft this week announced the latest beta of its free antivirus software, Microsoft Security Essentials.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 07/23/2010
Big Blue's zEnterprise pools RISC and x86-based blades.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 07/23/2010
Long-term partners Citrix and Microsoft have extended their pact with a new program aimed at jointly serving enterprise customers' desktop and server virtualization requirements.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 07/23/2010
Microsoft's had record earnings in its fourth quarter, according to the company's financial report issued today.
A council of global IT CIOs, in conjunction with research group Gartner Inc., has released a "code of conduct" for solution vendors on IT maintenance issues.
- By Herb Torrens
- 07/22/2010
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
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
Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 will be released "within the first half of calendar year 2011," Microsoft announced this week.
Dell Kace today rolled out a free browser virtualization solution that can help protect against Web threats.
Microsoft's Windows Phone engineering team announced yesterday that Windows Phone 7 Series has reached the technical preview stage.
Microsoft's decision last week to offer Gold and Silver tiers to its new partner network has done little to console those who will effectively be demoted due to new certification requirements of the new program.
- By Scott Bekker, Jeffrey Schwartz
- 07/19/2010
Microsoft issued a security advisory on Friday about a Windows vulnerability associated with shortcut icons on USB drives.
The majority of Internet security threats come from unpatched vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat/Reader and Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser.
DARPA's top crowdsourcing guru is stepping down from his post to join Microsoft, reports Wired.com's Danger Room blog. Peter Lee, head of the agency's Transformational Convergence Technology Office, served only one year with the government.
- By Henry Kenyon
- 07/16/2010
Microsoft last week released the next version of a free tool that provides upgrade advice for those using the company's flagship software products.
GFI Software on Tuesday announced the acquisition of Clearwater, Fla.-based Sunbelt Software, a maker of Windows security products.
Microsoft on Monday announced two new "previews" to come for its Windows Small Business Server product suite.
Microsoft has extended Windows 7 downgrade rights for those buying new PCs from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).