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microsoft.com - 29 days ago
Download details: Microsoft Security Intelligence Report volume 7 (January - June 2009)
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Volume 7 of the Microsoft® Security Intelligence Report provides an in-depth perspective on malicious and potentially unwanted software, software exploits, security breaches and software vulnerabilities (both in Microsoft software and in third-party software). Microsoft developed these ...
microsoft.com - 21 days ago
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-067
— microsoft.com — This security update resolves several privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel. The vulnerabilities could allow remote... code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Excel file. An attacker who successfully exploited any of ... (more) Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-067

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Microsoft Linux: Why one free software advocate wants it
networkworld.com - 27 days ago
Microsoft Linux: Why one free software advocate wants it
— networkworld.com — A lot of open source advocates like to rage against the machine at Microsoft, but when a... former Microsoft Research employee says that Windows 7 won't stop Linux from market domination, that's an opinion to note. Keith Curtis, author of the book After ... (more) Microsoft Linux: Why one free software advocate wants it

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Microsoft Malware Protection Center
microsoft.com - 29 days ago
Microsoft Malware Protection Center
— microsoft.com — The Microsoft Security Intelligence Report (SIR) provides an in-depth perspective on the changing threat landscape including software... vulnerability disclosures and exploits, malicious software (malware), and potentially unwanted software. Using data ... (more) Microsoft Malware Protection Center
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Microsoft Issues Security Intelligence Report, Volume 7
Security Watch — ... Today Microsoft is releasing their Security Intelligence Report, Volume 7, covering the period from January to June, 2009. The SIR is based on telemetry gathered by Microsoft from a variety of sources, from the Malicious Software Removal Tool to their Forefront and Security Essentials anti-malware solutions the anti-virus in Hotmail, to link scanning in Messenger and Bing.

Microsoft: Vista Infected 62% Less Often Than XP
Netflash — Windows Vista is dramatically more secure than Windows XP, according Microsoft 's latest Security Intelligence Report , released Monday. The infection rate of Windows Vista SP1 was 61.9 percent less than Windows XP SP3, the company said. The report covers the first half of 2009 and is the seventh such twice-yearly report the company has issued. The study found that for all Microsoft operating systems that the most current service pack is always the least infected, based on infections per 1,000 computers running each OS. Windows 7 was not included in the report; here is our guide to Win7 security . The finding is not surprising considering that service packs "roll-up" all ...

Interesting Information Security Bits for 11/02/2009
Infosec Ramblings — Good afternoon everybody! I hope your day is going well. Here are today’s Interesting Information Security Bits from around the web. A very good article on an issue that we need to think about as those who are very social media focused are working in our organizations. Lifestyle Hackers – CSO Online – Security and Risk Tags: ( social-media ) You know you’ve been wanting to try it. Electric Alchemy: Cracking Passwords in the Cloud: Breaking PGP on EC2 with EDPR Tags: ( passwords cloud cracking ) Wonder what the latest changes to MA 201 CMR 17.00 are? Jack does us all a wonderful ...

Interesting Information Security Bits for 11/02/2009
Security Bloggers Network — Good afternoon everybody! I hope your day is going well. Here are today’s Interesting Information Security Bits from around the web. A very good article on an issue that we need to think about as those who are very social media focused are working in our organizations. Lifestyle Hackers – CSO Online – Security and Risk Tags: ( social-media ) You know you’ve been wanting to try it. Electric Alchemy: Cracking Passwords in the Cloud: Breaking PGP on EC2 with EDPR Tags: ( passwords cloud cracking ) Wonder what the latest changes to MA 201 CMR 17.00 are? Jack does us all a wonderful ...

Interesting Information Security Bits for 11/02/2009
Security Bloggers Network — Good afternoon everybody! I hope your day is going well. Here are today’s Interesting Information Security Bits from around the web. A very good article on an issue that we need to think about as those who are very social media focused are working in our organizations. Lifestyle Hackers – CSO Online – Security and Risk Tags: ( social-media ) You know you’ve been wanting to try it. Electric Alchemy: Cracking Passwords in the Cloud: Breaking PGP on EC2 with EDPR Tags: ( passwords cloud cracking ) Wonder what the latest changes to MA 201 CMR 17.00 are? Jack does us all a wonderful ...

Fix Old Flaws to Stop New Attacks
Netflash — In further confirmation that Internet crooks tend to grab for the low-hanging fruit, a new Microsoft report reveals that the most common browser-based attacks tend to go after old software flaws. Making sure you've closed those holes can go a long way towards keeping your PC safe. Browser-based exploits form the basis for some of the sneakiest and most dangerous attacks out there today. Crooks insert hidden attack code on a hijacked Web site that searches for a software vulnerability whenever anyone views the poisoned site. If the attack code finds a flaw, it will attempt to surreptitiously download and install a Trojan or other malicious software. If an antivirus app doesn't manage to catch it, ...

The state of Internet (in)security
Sunbelt Blog — A lot of major players in the anti-malware world issue periodic reports -- very long .pdf files that not enough people have the time to read. News reporters jump on the reports, and write stories about the trends the researchers are seeing. They’re extensively reported. It isn’t a bad system. If by chance you read the original reports, you’ve probably noticed they’re getting better and more comprehensive. ...

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