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- MS Patch Tuesday: 9 bulletins, 6 rated critical
- Microsoft today released six bulletins with fixes for at least nine documented security vulnerabilities in a range of products that put users at risk of malicious hacker attacks. At least two of the vulnerabilities are currently being attacked in the wild so it's imperative that Windows users...
- Tags: Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-07-14
- Microsoft patches 31 Windows, IE, Office security holes
- Microsoft patches 31 Windows, IE, Office security holesWhat this article doesn't mention...How many of these 31 "security holes" are mitigated by configuring your server the way Microsoft recommends? Beyond trust released a good report based on last year?s stats on Microsoft Vulnerabilities and what percent of vulnerabilities are mitigated...
- Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Patches, security, Print Spooler
- Discussion threads 2009-06-09
- Microsoft patches 31 Windows, IE, Office security holes
- Microsoft's batch of patches this month is a big one: 10 bulletins covering a total of 31 documented vulnerabilities affecting the Windows OS, the Internet Explorer browser and the Microsoft Office productivity suite (Word, Works and Excel). Five of the 10 bulletins are rated "critical," Microsoft's highest...
- Tags: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Windows Server, Window, Vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows, Security, Microsoft Office, Operating Systems, Software, Office Suites, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-06-09
- Patch Tuesday heads-up: Critical Windows, IE fixes coming
- Microsoft plans to ship 10 security bulletins next Tuesday (June 9, 2009) with fixes for a wide range of code execution vulnerabilities affecting Windows, Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer. Six of the ten bulletins will be rated "critical," Microsoft's highest severity rating. ...
- Tags: Vulnerability, Patch Management, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Attack, Microsoft Windows, Patches, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-06-04
- Even large institutions not immune to Conficker
- Even large institutions not immune to ConfickerWindows Software Update Service and NAPWSUS is what larger corporations, enterprises and larger institutions use to ensure stability of their platform.It basically lets the administrator decide which patches to apply when. He can also set up policies so that different patches are applied to...
- Tags: Patches, Operating systems, Network Access Protection, ONE-Way, patch management, large institution, network, administrator
- Discussion threads 2009-04-13
- One-year-old (unpatched) Windows 'token kidnapping' under attack
- Exactly one year after a security researcher notified Microsoft of a serious security vulnerability affecting all supporting version of Windows (including Vista and Windows Server 2008), the issue remains unpatched and now comes word that there are in-the-wild exploits circulating. The vulnerability, called token kidnapping (.pdf), was...
- Tags: Attacker, Server, Microsoft Corp., Attack, Microsoft Windows, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-03-16
- Microsoft seeks to lure mobile developers with un-Apple-like perks
- Microsoft seeks to lure mobile developers with un-Apple-like perksApp storeThe WM store is a nice to have feature, but it doesn't matter for me since WM allows users to load their own apps directly unlike the tight control Apple has over app distribution. The store would be useful for discovering...
- Tags: Smart phones, Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, WinMo, law suit, un-Apple-like perk, un-Apple-like, Microsoft Corp., mobile developer, mobile, perk
- Discussion threads 2009-03-11
- Microsoft fixes critical Windows kernel, WINS flaws
- Microsoft today shipped three security bulletins with fixes for at least 8 documented vulnerabilities affecting millions of Windows OS users. The most serious of this month's patch batch is rated "critical" and could allow full remote execution attacks if a Windows user is simply lured into viewing...
- Tags: Flaw, Vulnerability, WINS, Microsoft Corp., Kernel, Bulletin, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-03-10
- Coming on Patch Tuesday: 3 Windows bulletins, 1 critical
- Microsoft today outlined plans to ship three security bulletins for software vulnerabilities in the Windows operating system. One of the three bulletins will carry a "critical" rating, meaning that it will cover flaws that could be exploited to launch remote code execution attacks. ...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Bulletin, Attack, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-03-05
- Apple Patch Day: Gaping Mac OS X, Safari vulnerabilities
- Apple Patch Day: Gaping Mac OS X, Safari vulnerabilitiesAnyone still believe that Apple doesn't have a patch day?48 vulnerabilities fixed in one release. Hmm, either the developers happen to have finished 48 patches [b]all on the same day[/b] or Apple bundles patches together and releases them [b]some time after the...
- Tags: Patches, SECURITY, Operating systems, Apple Mac OS, Apple Safari, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., patch management, vulnerability
- Discussion threads 2009-02-12
- Microsoft: 'Consistent exploit code likely' for IE vulnerabilities
- Microsoft today shipped four bulletins with patches for at least 8 documented security vulnerabilities affecting Windows users and warned that "consistent exploit code could be easily crafted" to launch attacks via the Internet Explorer browser. The Patch Tuesday batch includes fixes for a pair of code execution...
- Tags: Vulnerability, Microsoft Exchange Server, Server, Exploit Code, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., E-mail Servers, Groupware, Web Browsers, Security, Enterprise Software, Software, Internet, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-02-10
- How well does Windows 7 handle 512MB?
- How well does Windows 7 handle 512MB?How well does Windows 7 handle ARM processor?"... potentially has positive implications for netbooks..."The next-generation netbooks will be running an ARM processor.Hence the netbooks market is a race to the bottom.^o^ RE: How well does Windows 7 handle 512MB?This is good news! I just...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, RAM, netbook, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2009-02-06
- MS Tuesday heads-up: Critical IE, Exchange flaws
- Microsoft plans to ship four security bulletins next Tuesday with patches for a range of serious security vulnerabilities affecting millions of Windows users. Two of the four bulletins will be rated "critical," Microsoft's highest severity rating. Those will cover remotely exploitable flaws in the Internet Explorer browser...
- Tags: Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-02-05
- MS Patch Tuesday: 3 critical SMB vulnerabilities
- Microsoft today shipped a solitary bulletin with patches for at least three documented security flaws in the Microsoft Server Message Block SMB Protocol. The three vulnerabilities, rated "critical" on Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, exposes Windows users to remote code execution attacks, Microsoft said...
- Tags: Attacker, Vulnerability, Patch Management, Microsoft Corp., Worm, Small And Medium Business, Microsoft Windows, Security, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-01-13
- Microsoft planning quiet Patch Tuesday (1 critical)
- Microsoft planning quiet Patch Tuesday (1 critical)yet another evidence that Vista is safer than XPOn Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, the severity is downgraded to "moderate."RE: Microsoft planning quiet Patch Tuesday (1 critical)Maybe safer, but at what cost ? Vista not worth a dime.RE: Microsoft planning quiet Patch Tuesday...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Manufacturing, Patch Tuesday, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-01-09
- Coming on Patch Tuesday: 8 bulletins, 6 critical
- The final Microsoft Patch Tuesday for 2008 will be a big one: 8 bulletins covering serious code execution flaws in a wide range of ubiquitous software. According to the company's advance notice mechanism, six of the eight bulletins will be rated "critical," Microsoft's highest severity rating. The...
- Tags: Flaw, Microsoft Corp., Bulletin, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-12-05
- MS Patch Tuesday: Critical Windows, Office flaws fixed
- Microsoft's scheduled batch of patches for November crossed the wires today with fixes for at least four documented vulnerabilities affecting millions of Windows and Office users. As previously reported, the company released two security bulletins -- one rated critical, one rated important -- with fixes for flaws...
- Tags: Web, Attacker, Microsoft Office, Flaw, Vulnerability, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-11-11
- Patch Tuesday heads up: Critical Windows, Office fixes coming
- Microsoft is planning a small Patch Tuesday this month -- just two bulletins affecting Windows and Office users. According to the company's advance notice mechanism, one of the two bulletins will be rated "critical" and will address flaws that could lead to remote code execution attacks. Â ...
- Tags: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-11-06
- Linux to out ship Windows by next year ... maybe not!
- Linux to out ship Windows by next year ... maybe not!What version are you using?The one I use it 100% GUI driven and doesn't require a recompile of anything nor does it require command line. Update to a modern distribution already. The 90's are over. ]:)Congratulations - that's a 10...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Instant-On, Fast Boot, Linux, Microsoft Windows, predication, operating system
- Discussion threads 2008-10-31
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