Microsoft’s Stance on Piracy Affects Us All
November 16, 2008 by Shanmuga
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"As it stands today, Microsoft’s policy allows pirated copies to receive patches automatically through AutoUpdate, yet forbids them from downloading them directly from Microsoft’s Web site. Despite some tweaks to its policy, however, the company continues to make it difficult for users of pirated versions of its operating system to patch reliably.
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Microsoft explains seven-year-old patch delay
November 13, 2008 by Shanmuga
Filed under Vulnerabilities
"Microsoft Corp. late yesterday explained why it had been unable to patch a seven-year-old bug until recently, saying that it was only in the last year that it figured out how to fix the flaw without breaking most network-based applications.
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Microsoft Patches Four Windows Security Holes
November 12, 2008 by Shanmuga
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"Microsoft today released a pair of security updates to plug at least four security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software. The software patches are available through Windows Update or via Automatic Updates.
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Bots exploiting Microsoft’s latest RPC flaw
November 7, 2008 by Shanmuga
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"Several antivirus vendors are reporting on Monday a new round of exploitation of Microsoft’s out-of-cycle security bulletin last month. The flaw in MS08-067, which affects how remote procedure calls (RPC) are handled in the Windows Server Service, has the potential to become a fast-spreading worm, according to Microsoft. But experts predict any exploitation will be bundled within an existing Trojan horse or botnet package because that’s where criminals can make the most money from the malware code.
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Microsoft Plugs Critical Security Holes
September 9, 2008 by Shanmuga
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"Microsoft released four "critical" security bulletins for September’s Patch Tuesday, including a massive update for Microsoft Windows GDI+ that affects multiple products.
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Privacy: Microsoft slams Google on privacy
September 1, 2008 by Shanmuga
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""Google’s a great company, got some great products, but you know in some respects I think Google is where Microsoft was 7 or 10 years ago," Peter Cullen, Microsoft’s chief privacy strategist told CNET News sister site ZDNet Australia.
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Encryption: TrueCrypt developers consider complaint against Microsoft
March 18, 2008 by Shanmuga
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"The developers of the TrueCrypt open source encryption tool are considering submitting a complaint against Microsoft to the EU Commission if Microsoft is not prepared to lay open the Windows hibernation API. From version 5.1 TrueCrypt supports hibernation for encrypted system partitions.
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Microsoft fixes a dozen critical Office flaws in four patches
March 14, 2008 by Shanmuga
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"Microsoft released its March 2008 security bulletin, which includes four bulletins, all deemed critical by Microsoft. The most serious of these affects Microsoft Excel, which alone has six specific "Common Vulnerablities and Exposures" vulnerabilities noted, one of which has been exploited in the wild.
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Malware: US-CERT Warns of Microsoft Windows CE Trojan
"The WinCE/InfoJack Trojan hijacks the infected device’s serial number, operating system and other information and uploads it to an attacker-controlled Web site.
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Security: Behind the Scenes at Microsoft’s Secure Windows Initiative
"Microsoft’s Secure Windows Initiative unit has emerged from the shadows, promising a new level of transparency, as well as details of software vulnerabilities and security bulletins.
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