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MS Patch Tuesday: 9 bulletins, 6 rated critical

MS Patch Tuesday: 9 bulletins, 6 rated criticalChalk up another win for Vista.All the vulnerabilities affecting the desktop OS are mitigated through standard user rights and Protected Mode.what about netbooks?So people who are running XP on their shiny, new netbooks are out of luck? MS just says "sorry we...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows 7, Operating systems, netbook, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-14

MS Patch Tuesday: 8 bulletins, 20 vulnerabilities

MS Patch Tuesday: 8 bulletins, 20 vulnerabilitiesyet another reason to use Vista"Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights"==> In Vista all users have limited privileges by default thanks to UAC: yet another...

Tags: SECURITY, Operating systems, vulnerability, MS Patch Tuesday, MS patch, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-04-14

MS Patch Tuesday whopper: 28 vulnerabilities in Windows, IE, Office

MS Patch Tuesday whopper: 28 vulnerabilities in Windows, IE, OfficeMS Patch Tuesday whopper: 28 vulnerabilities in Windows, IE, OfficeMicrosoft should be praised for catching this many flaws and fixing them in a timely manner. Think of all the time and research that went in to get 28 patches out. ...

Tags: Patches, SECURITY, Operating systems, Zune Software, vulnerability, whopper, MS Patch Tuesday whopper, MS Patch Tuesday, Microsoft Zune, Windows IE, MS patch, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., patch management, Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2008-12-09

MS Patch Tuesday heads-up: 8 critical bulletins

MS Patch Tuesday heads-up: 8 critical bulletinsInstead of patch Tuesday......it should be called 'Patch whenever we feel like it'. With the billions that they have made off of the Windows OS you would think things would be patched as soon as found. Not M$. Thank God...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Web browsers, Microsoft Windows, Patches, Patch Tuesday, MS Patch Tuesday heads-up, critical bulletin, MS Patch Tuesday, MS patch, heads-up, Microsoft Corp., bulletin

Discussion threads 2008-12-05

MS Patch Tuesday: Critical Windows, Office flaws fixed

MS Patch Tuesday: Critical Windows, Office flaws fixedSounds like they were pushedThe MS08-068 sounds like it had a temporary fix which may or may not work. Oh what fun I have trying to get these rolled out again.RE: MS Patch Tuesday: Critical Windows, Office flaws fixedI checked and the...

Tags: Patches, Microsoft Outlook, SECURITY, Microsoft Office, MS Patch Tuesday, MS patch, Critical Windows Office flaw, Critical Windows Office, Microsoft Corp., flaw

Discussion threads 2008-11-12

MS Patch Tuesday heads-up: 11 bulletins, 4 critical

MS Patch Tuesday heads-up: 11 bulletins, 4 criticalFunny...Looks like none of the usual trolls want to touch this one. Not after this disaster:http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2017Eeewww! There we go again !! ntEeewww! There we go again !! nt

Tags: MS Patch Tuesday, MS patch, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-10-10

MS Patch Tuesday: 8 critical security holes patched

MS Patch Tuesday: 8 critical security holes patchedNice to see the community at work... helping to keep MSFT software secure :-)What do I think ... I think that was the root ......of the September 8 meltdown of the London Stock Exchange."Did Microsoft 'patch' play a part in London Stock Exchange...

Tags: MS Patch Tuesday, MS patch, Microsoft Corp., security

Discussion threads 2008-09-09

MS Patch Tuesday: Critical IE, Office, Excel patches coming

MS Patch Tuesday: Critical IE, Office, Excel patches comingupdate to MSupdate ..any news on when the update to ms-update is being releasedI have to vent about vistaI couldn;t understand why everyone hated it, I hadn;t used it and bought it. It seemd great, less laggy and more stable than...

Tags: VPNs, Patches, Network security, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Microsoft Corp., Office Excel patch, Critical IE, VPN, Office Excel, MS Patch Tuesday, MS patch, patch management, Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2008-08-07

Critical IE, Bluetooth, DirectX flaws highlight MS Patch Tuesday

Critical IE, Bluetooth, DirectX flaws highlight MS Patch TuesdayWhich only execute with the privileges of......the logged on user. IOW standard user privileges thus they cannot harm the system though I personally think data is more valuable but it makes removing easy.Once again if you're looking for a reason to upgrade...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Critical IE, DirectX flaw, MS Patch Tuesday, MS patch, DirectX, flaw, Bluetooth, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2008-06-10

MS Patch Tuesday: 7 bulletins coming, 4 critical

MS Patch Tuesday: 7 bulletins coming, 4 criticalHow LongBefore the fanbois get in a Windows vs. Linux fight?I say 30 minutes.RE: MS Patch Tuesday: 7 bulletins coming, 4 criticalI hope that they will have fixes for Windows Movie Maker and DVD Maker.....mine has never worked! Very frustrating. Any...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, MS Patch Tuesday, MS patch, bulletin, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-10-04

Exploit Wednesday follows MS Patch Tuesday

Exploit Wednesday follows MS Patch TuesdayDon't forget the rules!These are non-issues according to the following rules:1. User level exploit on Vista.2. PoC only.3. Requires user intervention.4. Already patched.Vista...100% unscathed so far.ROFL![i]These provide a roadmap for attackers to launch remote attacks to take complete control of an Windows machine.[/i]Oh, there's the...

Tags: Patches, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Middleware, SECURITY, Microsoft Corp., patch management, ActiveX, MS patch, Microsoft Windows Vista, Exploit Wednesday

Discussion threads 2007-06-13

MS patch is nine months late

MS patch is nine months lateToo Late!!!Hi Clay, I believe that's always been the way M$ has mostly always handled things..., (the 4 "L's"). Too Long, Too Lax, Too Little, Too Late. Anytime your 'Significant Other' can birth a baby, (from it's conception)..., in the 'Same' time it takes M$...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., MS patch

Discussion threads 2004-07-07

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Hackers bypass Windows 7 activation

lol...and double lolwhoever thinks that windows 7 is any better than any previous disaster they created will be dispelled soon.Google will take over and leave MS in the dustGoogle is going to take over and leave the lethargic Windows in PC dust.loverock's mother herei must apologize for my 44 old...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Linux

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

Microsoft bracing for malware attacks from embedded fonts

Not too worried here......Been using group policy for a long time with font downloads always being disabled for all users on my network. I am patching no doubt, but much less concerned knowing I have always had this blocked. I'm coveredno windoze , no threat.Again with the fear...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, font, Microsoft Windows, malware attack, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, malware, Windows7, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

Apple Safari exposes Windows to drive-by download attacks

"May lead"?Whenever I see these kinds of statements, regardless of platform, I always wonder if the "may" in "may lead to?arbitrary code execution" is equivalent to the odd, statistically improbable and realistically negligible but observed drug side-effect possibilities, like dry-mouth from eye drops or headaches from suppositories or whether it's...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, SECURITY, Apple Safari, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-11

Microsoft patches Windows worm holes, drive-by download flaws

HolesIt is like trying to patch a rotten ship!Does that mean Linux is a rotten ship too?NTAnd unfortunately most of the world is on that ship And unfortunately most of the world is on that ship RE: Microsoft patches Windows worm holes, drive-by download flawsAll OS are subject to "Intrusion...

Tags: Linux, Patches, Construction, Operating systems, SECURITY, Microsoft patches Windows worm hole, Microsoft patches Window, worm hole, Microsoft Patches, flaw, Microsoft Corp., patch management, attacked, window, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

Seven great (and free!) applications for Windows 7

You added Windows 7 to the title for page hits...Any tech enthusiast worth their salt has long known about all these apps. Nah ... ... for page hits I'd have added XP ... bigger user base ... User base yes but Windows 7is what everyone is interested in reading...

Tags: Operating systems, Ubuntu 9.10, Linux Distro, Paint.net, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, 7-zip

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

Snow Leopard update squashes bugs

Already to Service Pack 2?Yet another [b]FIVE HUNDRED MEGABYTE[/b] service pack for Snow Leopard? Wow. Most things that "just work" don't require nearly [b]ONE GIGABYTE[/b] of patches within months of release.473MB?!?!?!How do dial up users do it?RE: Snow Leopard update squashes bugsholy.....Critical bugs need urgent updateThat's the headline if this...

Tags: Patches, Microsoft Windows 7, SECURITY, Apple Inc., Snow Leopard, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-09

Counting vulnerabilities is pointless

Suddenly it doesn't matter any more? Vulnerability count is an indication of software qualityIt goes directly to the process the vendor went through to root out vulnerabilities before shipping. At least if you compare products with the same general purpose and which receives the same amount of scrutiny.Time to fix...

Tags: Web browsers, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, SECURITY, Mozilla Firefox, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, malware, risk period

Discussion threads 2009-11-09

Where should Mozilla go from here?

Consolidation and security, Now!Firefox has emerged as the most buggy browser robustness and security. It has more vulnerabilities discovered than any other browser, month after month. Each new release sees new stability and robustness problems.And Firefox still does not have support for sandboxing.Repeatedly they have to patch patches because their...

Tags: Web browsers, IE8, Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Firefox, Chrome, Web browser, security

Discussion threads 2009-11-09