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- 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
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- Court stays ban on Microsoft Word sales
- Install Open_Office and be DONE!Why do you need a $500 Office Suite to write a letter?It is a waste of money, Open_Office does so much and it can actually create PDF's without buying more software licenses.Indeed...You'll be done, as those with Microsoft Office work circles around you.Another MS DroneI find...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, COMPANIES, sales, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., OpenOffice, software
- Discussion threads 2009-09-04
- News to know: Clearwire; Google Caffeine; innovation; Office and Nokia; VMWare; Windows 7
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Clearwire bets on fourth quarter WiMax tipping point Garett Rogers: Google to Caffeinate search results ...
- Tags: Innovation, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Google Android, Nokia Corp., Clearwire Corp., Andrew Nusca, Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft Windows, VMware Inc., Matthew Miller, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Mobile Operating Systems, Data Centers, Smart Phones, Virtualization, Microsoft Office, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Office Suites, Software
- Blog posts 2009-08-12
- 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
- Patch Tuesday heads-up: 8 bulletins, 5 critical
- Microsoft plans to ship 8 security bulletins next Tuesday (April 14, 2009) to fix remote code execution and denial of service vulnerabilities affecting Windows, Office and Internet Explorer. According to the company's Patch Tuesday advance notice, five of the bulletins will be rated...
- Tags: Denial Of Service, Flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Bulletin, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-04-09
- Conficker worm's copycat Neeris spreading over IM
- Conficker worm's copycat Neeris spreading over IMDo you think a Dean of Computer Science could write a dll?He'd try to say the word code then pass out cold.No problemAt least not my problem.It is still a Windows-specific problem.RE: Conficker worm's copycat Neeris spreading over IMwhen are people going to recognize...
- Tags: Instant messaging, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Operating systems, Neeris, Conficker Worm, IM
- Discussion threads 2009-04-07
- Attackers pounce on Microsoft PowerPoint zero-day
- Attackers pounce on Microsoft PowerPoint zero-dayVulnerability patch cycle unacceptableMS would be better spending the $600M advertising (See Mary's blog) waste of money on strengthening the threat response team as several months for an already exploited hole is insane and does not do their reputation any favours.Eg: For Excel 2000...
- Tags: SECURITY, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, MOICE, Microsoft PowerPoint, user right
- Discussion threads 2009-04-03
- 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
- News to know: Safari 4, HP, Gmail outage, Ballmer's bets, SaaS adoption
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Safari 4 coverage: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Safari 4 - This is one fast browser! Ryan Naraine: ...
- Tags: Google Gmail, Software-as-a-service, Larry Dignan, Apple Safari, Hewlett-Packard Co., Steve Ballmer, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Apple Inc., VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Outage, Sam Diaz, Web Browsers, Cloud Computing, Internet
- Blog posts 2009-02-25
- Microsoft confirms 0-day in Excel, expands list of vulnerable systems
- Microsoft has confirmed that the code execution vulnerability reported yesterday in Excel is real, and has expanded the list of vulnerable systems. Microsoft has stated that the code execution vulnerability discovered by Symantec, now known by CVE number 2009-0238, is legitimate. They have also expanded their...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Adam O'Donnell
- Blog posts 2009-02-24
- 7 reasons why Windows 7 will not wreck Ubuntu
- 7 reasons why Windows 7 will not wreck UbuntuYou forgot the most important one...Hardly anyone cares about Ubuntu in the first place.RE: 7 reasons why Windows 7 will not wreck UbuntuNot to mention that anymore we don't need a bloated, 'do everything' OS. Now 99% of the people need a...
- Tags: Operating systems, Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-01-14
- MS Patch Tuesday whopper: 28 vulnerabilities in Windows, IE, Office
- Microsoft today dropped a monster Patch Tuesday release with fixes for at least 28 vulnerabilities affecting Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, Visual Basic Active Controls and Windows Media Player. Of the 28 flaws, 23 carry a "critical" rating, meaning they could be used to launch remote code execution...
- Tags: Microsoft Office, Vulnerability, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-12-09
- iPhone update kills 12 security bugs
- Apple has released iPhone OS 2.2 with patches for 12 documented security flaws, some very serious. The vulnerabilities covered by the patch which also affect iPod Touch could allow remote code execution, information theft, software crashes and weakened encryption settings. The skinny on this...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Security, Issue, SMS, Arbitrary Code Execution, Security Bug, Application Termination, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-11-21
- How Apple gained the upper hand on Microsoft
- How Apple gained the upper hand on MicrosoftAnd, MS should eliminate the "Home Basic", Home Premium", etc, and justdeliver one version that works and has everything. The sleazy marketing tricks to try and squeeze every last penny out of customers just hurt MS in the long run and create confusion.Apple...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, upper hand, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-11-20
- Microsoft to deliver free anti-malware to Windows users
- Microsoft to deliver free anti-malware to Windows usersI like its adblock and flash block tho.I cannot go on internet without them.Please elaborate......Why do you not like it? I'm not saying your wrong I'm just interested to know.You've got questions, we've got answers:[i]Do you trust Microsoft to provide security software?[/i]No more...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Web browsers, Viruses and worms, Microsoft Corp., anti-Malware, UAC, Morro, security, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-11-18
- 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
- MS Patch Tuesday heads-up: 11 bulletins, 4 critical
- It will be a very busy Patch Tuesday for administrators managing Microsoft Windows computer systems. According to Microsoft's advance notice mechanism, 11 security bulletins will drop next Tuesday (October 14, 2008), covering a wide range of serious vulnerabilities. Four of the 11 bulletins are...
- Tags: Vulnerability, Exploit Code, Microsoft Corp., Bulletin, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2008-10-09
- Microsoft plugs IE, Office in big patch haul
- Microsoft patched 26 vulnerabilities with its latest patch including 20 flaws that were deemed critical. Here's the rundown of critical flaws full bulletin: CVE-2008-2254, CVE-2008-2255, CVE-2008-2256, CVE-2008-2257, CVE-2008-2259 and CVE-2008-2258: These patches fix IE 5 through 7 on various flavors of Windows and address...
- Tags: Vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Security, Office Suites, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-08-12
- News to know: Google; Web Olympics; Patch Tuesday; iPhone
- Notable headlines: Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: Will the Olympics melt the Internet? Time Warner's Olympic boost, courtesy NBC More worries for Beijing visitors Phil Wainewright: Hello, Google, is anyone in there? Larry Dignan: Google: Our AOL investment is ‘impaired’ ...
- Tags: apple iphone, google inc., web, larry dignan, health care, internet, vertical industries, benefits, e-mail, healthcare, microsoft windows vista (longhorn), enterprise software, software, human resources, online communications, operating systems, microsoft windows
- Blog posts 2008-08-08
- MS Patch Tuesday: Critical IE, Office, Excel patches coming
- Next Tuesday (August 12th), Microsoft will ship 12 security bulletins with fixes for serious vulnerabilities in a wide range of of widely deployed products. Seven of the 12 bulletins will be rated "critical," Microsoft's highest severity rating. The critical bulletins will cover remotely exploitable...
- Tags: microsoft access, vulnerability, patch management, activex control, microsoft internet explorer, microsoft corp., microsoft excel, microsoft windows, activex/com/com+/dcom, microsoft office, security, operating systems, software, software development, software/web development, office suites, ryan naraine
- Blog posts 2008-08-07
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