Microsoft published a workaround for an in-the-wild vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6 and 7, described last week.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 03/15/2010
A Microsoft-funded report found that IE 8 outperformed four other browsers in protecting against socially engineered malware.
As expected, Microsoft today released two "important" patches in its March security update.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 03/09/2010
Microsoft released a community technology preview (CTP) of its U-Prove cryptographic tech, and opened up its patented crypto algorithms under the company's Open Specification Promise (OSP)
- By John K. Waters
- 03/03/2010
The Cloud Security Alliance on Monday released the results of a security study identifying the "seven deadly sins" of cloud computing.
- By William Jackson
- 03/02/2010
The speaker lineup at this year's annual RSA Security Conference and Expo, underway this week in San Francisco, is packing some serious federal heat.
- By John K. Waters
- 03/02/2010
The Botnet Task Force, which is headed by Microsoft, has been credited with taking down one of the world's largest spambots this week.
- By Herb Torrens
- 02/26/2010
Microsoft plans to launch Business Productivity Online Suite Federal, a cloud-computing product specifically for the government.
- By Patrick Marshall
- 02/25/2010
A new study describes the top 25 programming errors that can open up security holes in software.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 02/18/2010
Microsoft on Tuesday warned of a "vulnerability" associated with two protocols commonly used to establish secure client-server communications.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 02/10/2010
Microsoft's February security update marks another notable Patch Tuesday, with 13 patches addressing more than 26 vulnerabilities.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 02/09/2010
Microsoft released yet another security advisory for Internet Explorer on Wednesday, mostly applying to Windows XP users.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 02/04/2010
Spyrus Inc. plans to release a portable USB device marketed as "secure Windows on a stick."
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 02/02/2010
Support for Internet Explorer 6 appears to be dwindling after Microsoft's Web browser was exploited for well-publicized attacks on Google and other companies.
- By Herb Torrens
- 02/02/2010
Hewlett-Packard today said it is adding to its diverse security services, while bringing them together under a common framework.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 01/25/2010
Google CEO Eric Schmidt confirmed the company's position with respect to China and commented on the attacks on Google's network.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 01/22/2010
Microsoft issued a cumulative "out-of-band" security patch on Thursday for a bug in all versions of Internet Explorer.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 01/21/2010
A researcher for SecureWorks says he has found evidence supporting Google's claim that last month's attacks on the company's systems originated in China.
- By Kevin McCaney
- 01/21/2010
A Microsoft official said this week the government must revise out-of-date statutes and lay new legislative groundwork to keep pace with technology.
Microsoft issued a new security advisory involving an obscure Windows kernel bug.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 01/21/2010