Microsoft's Trustworthy Academic Advisory Board has been keeping tabs on security issues -- external as well as internal -- that continue to challenge Microsoft's developers. Here's a peek into the board, which marks five years on watch.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 03/04/2008
Criminals will look for easier ways to steal your ID and money than this particular attack scenario. Plus: logic bomber gets slammed; data breach law covers medical records.
Microsoft to cut prices on Windows Vista. The timing of the price cut would coincide with the retail availability of Vista Service Pack 1.
- By Michael Domingo
- 03/03/2008
Web applications, by far, dominate the list of application security vulnerabilities facing IT organizations, according to a report released recently by security firm Cenzic Inc., "Application Security Trend Report for Q4 2007."
A Microsoft blog post states that "some" Exchange 2007 administrators experienced an error processing the February 29 date.
Redmond officially rolls out Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008 and SQL Server 2008 in Los Angeles event.
If you're running VMware and update your Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition, you may be heading for a "Blue Screen" crash -- i.e., a bug check error, value of 0x0000008 (otherwise known as a Stop8 error), in Windows Server 2003.
It's no "reduced functionality mode"; still, Microsoft has other tricks to encourage those using pirated copies of Vista to upgrade to legitimate versions.
Microsoft Corp. today released a list of known programs that experience some sort of "loss of functionality" with Windows Vista SP1.
Microsoft is stopping automatic distribution of an update required to install Vista SP1 following reports of faulty reboots on some machines.
Also: Chinese bloggers get DDOS'd; Microsoft does its part to warn users on legacy file support; Sears doesn't come clean on privacy.
Windows Update Agent shines like a gem in the rough, its brilliance even more evident when set next to SCE.
- By Greg Shields
- 02/20/2008
For the February security bulletin release, Microsoft rolled out six "Critical" fixes -- rather than the seven detailed in the advanced notice.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 02/12/2008
Here's a Flash flaw that'd be too much work for crooks to deploy. Plus, trusting your free e-mail; e-greeting cards are soooo personal; more.
Microsoft reversed an earlier decision that would have forced IT pros to wait until mid-March to get their hands on Windows Vista Service Pack 1.
In a move that could help deliver single sign-on to the masses, Google, Microsoft, IBM, VeriSign and Yahoo have joined a consortium that backs a common federated identity specification.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 02/08/2008
Redmond's February patch release is slated to roll out 12 security fixes -- seven rated "Critical," and five deemed "Important."
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 02/07/2008
Security firm provides video of a proof-of-concept flaw in Microsoft's IGMP networking protocol.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 02/06/2008
Google Inc. is adding more e-mail security and storage products for businesses, sharpening its aim on a Microsoft Corp. stronghold while the competition between the two rivals also heats up in Internet search and advertising.
- By The Associated Press
- 02/05/2008
Some believe the British Olympic canoeing team was a target of Chinese hackers. Plus: data center goes kablooey; Trojan nabs banking info; more