A Trojan apparently being used to gather information for a future Stuxnet-style attack, was found in European industrial systems, according to Symantec.
- By Kevin McCaney
- 10/20/2011
Microsoft is keeping IT pros busy this week as it issues two security bulletins rated "critical" and another six rated "important," all addressing 23 assorted flaws.
NetMarketShare shows IE use still dominates but has lost some ground among competing browsers. Meanwhile, StatCounter shows a rise in Windows 7 use in the U.S.
Celebrate National Cybersecurity Awareness Month with these guidelines presented by the U.S. government. Plus: Google and Microsoft fling malware accusations; Redmond hogging credit for latest botnet take down?
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 10/04/2011
In response to a new threat of attack caused by a flaw in the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) 3.0 and Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.0, Microsoft has issued Security Advisory 2588513, which contains a description and workarounds.
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.
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
Companies like Mozilla and Microsoft hit the Web to denounce Web certificates issued by Dutch company DigiNotar.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 09/07/2011
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's newest browser topped the list of ones that provides the best protection against socially engineered threats.
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
The August patch cycle's 13 fixes target 22 flaws in various Microsoft technologies.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 08/09/2011
The browser wars took a new turn as Apple's Safari 5 browser gained ground in a July survey.
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
Upgrading from Internet Explorer 8 to IE 9 can represent a cost benefit to organizations, according to a Microsoft-commissioned study.
A strong focus of this year's BlackHat conference will be on the growing adoption of the cloud, and what enterprises can do to stay safe. Plus: Researcher warns that Skype may be a large target for hackers; Symantec reports that mobile hackers are becoming more sophisticated.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 07/18/2011
According to a blog post, a cash reward of $250,000 was announced today by Microsoft for any information that leads to the conviction of the Rustock botnet perpetrators.
A search engine optimization tactic is believed the cause of skewed Internet search results. Plus: Google+ gets slammed by spam; Secure Pocket Drive allows for safe PC repair of systems infested with malware.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 07/11/2011
Microsoft advises using the recovery console to remove the malware. Plus: Twitter's recent security rating; malware disguises itself as Windows Vulnerabilities Rescuer; debate over mandatory implementation of E-Verify.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 07/05/2011
According to a developer of Hohm, Microsoft's free power-monitoring service, the cause of its demise can be attributed to organizational decisions made under the Windows Embedded Business segment.