Federal agencies' adoption of online applications from Internet powerhouse Google Enterprise could usher in an era of rising productivity and improved security, said David Girourard, the company's vice president and general manager.
- By Kathleen Hickey
- 04/01/2008
BIG-IP, BEA WebLogic threats require insider knowledge; Veritas, Sybase BOVs; more
Security experts warn of rise in "poisoning" of thousands of Web pages via iFrame exploit.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 03/31/2008
Want Windows XP SP3 for real? You can't have it now, but there is a beta Refresh to play with in the mean time.
Windows XP service pack 3 will have its release-to-manufacturing debut in April of this year, according to the Tech ARP Web site.
Old QuickTime flaw points to problems with 'barnacleware.' Plus: Adobe Acrobat BOV, and Blackberry-hating in the UK.
Microsoft confirmed "very limited, targeted" attacks on an open Word security flaw. The company is researching a patch.
A calculation-error bug in Microsoft Office Excel 2003, which was acknowledged by Microsoft last Friday, has been resolved with a security update.
Microsoft is on a buying spree, and its latest acquisition is rootkit security vendor Komoku.
Microsoft announced the availability of Windows Vista SP1 via Windows Update. The company has also posted the upgrade to its download site.
Microsoft admitted on Friday that a patch it released last week is causing Excel 2003 to make some incorrect calculations.
According to numerous reports on the Web, Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows XP SP3 may both be released this week, possibly as soon as Tuesday.
Small number of hackers may try it, but won't get far. Plus: Banners ads that attack; remote robbery; fixing your Google rep; more.
IT pros looking at solutions to the Microsoft Excel bug that popped up as part of last week's patch release said Monday that the cell calculation snafu plaguing Excel 2003 isn't so much a security issue as it is a pain in the neck for programmers and Windows application developers.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 03/17/2008
A Windows Home Server bug that's corrupting some users' data won't be fixed until June, Microsoft announced this week.
Microsoft rolled out four "critical" security bulletins -- all with as many as 12 remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities, according to security experts.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 03/11/2008
Microsoft likes to think its OS is locked down. It's true to a point. Plus: Skype flaw not that dangerous; social hacking; more.
Microsoft announced that it will be releasing four patches, all rated critical because they allow remote-code execution, and all involving Microsoft Office in some way.
Is Apple acknowledging the power and ubiquity of Microsoft's messaging platform? That might be a stretch, but the company has announced a forthcoming update to its iPhone 2.0 software that will include built-in support for Microsoft's Exchange ActiveSync.
- By Michael Domingo
- 03/06/2008
With a name like "Cult of the Dead Cow" you know these guys are probably up to no good, and they are living up to expectations with the release of Goolag Scan, a tool to automate the use of search engines to scan for vulnerable applications, back doors and sensitive information on Web sites.
- By William Jackson
- 03/06/2008