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Kaminsky reveals details and extent of DNS flaw
News Security researcher Dan Kaminsky has detailed an underlying flaw in the Domain Name System that opens attack vectors including Web browsers and mailservers.
Tags: Security, Network security, Domain names, Domain, Flaw, Advertisement, Attacker, port number, DNS, University of Cambridge
XP update delayed over glitch
News Microsoft says just-found problem prevents Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Vista SP 1 from working properly with its own retail management product.
Tags: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Rights Management Services, Microsoft Windows Vista, software company, SP3, software, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows
Microsoft resumes XP, Vista updates
News Company had delayed release of latest Windows XP service pack and stopped automatic updates of Vista Service Pack 1 because of compatibility problem.
Tags: Windows XP, Security, Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, software company, software, Microsoft Windows XP, software product, Microsoft Windows
Microsoft to start pushing IE 8 browser
News Software maker says those running older versions of Internet Explorer and have Windows' automatic-update feature on will start getting browser update next week.
Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server
Critical IE 7 exploit making the rounds
News Microsoft issues warning of a nefarious Internet Explorer 7 exploit that is making the rounds, which carries the potential of installing malware onto users' computers.
Tags: Web browsers, PC security, Data security, Microsoft Corp., Malware, Security, Site, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft patch leaves ZoneAlarm users in the dark
News A patch for a DNS flaw has left some users of Check Point's ZoneAlarm product experiencing a loss of Internet connectivity.
Tags: Security, ZoneAlarm, Microsoft Corp., software company, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., software, DNS, researcher, Internet, Microsoft Windows Update
Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2
Product Reviews Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2
Tags: Security, Microsoft Windows Firewall, Service Pack, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Automatic Update, PC, firewall
Patching Windows Server 2008 Core Edition
Techguide Every version of Windows Server needs a patching strategy. Find out some options for patching a Windows Server 2008 Core installation system.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Security Management, Network security, Virtualization, Tool, Ohio, Rick Vanover, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Google speeds up Chrome
News New beta gives the browser a 30 percent speed improvement, HTML 5 functionality and visual tweak.
Tags: Web browsers, Web Browser, Document Object Model, Video, JavaScript, Web Address, blog, Automatic Update, Web, Web browsers
How should you handle software updates?
Techguide Different scenarios--computers in a well-secured enterprise network or those plugged directly into a DSL modem at home--affect how software patching should be handled.
Tags: Security Management, Security applications/tools, Microsoft Corp., Security, Security Patch, Software Update, computer, Chad Perrin, software, patch management
Prevent IE 8 from automatically downloading
Techguide While keeping systems current is important, there are valid reasons not to upgrade IE 8 on Windows server systems. Find out how to block auto-acceptance of the browser.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Web browsers, Web Browser, Tool, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 8 Blocker Toolkit, Server, group policy, Microsoft Windows Server
Tips to make your apps more secure
Techguide Find out what Microsoft's security chief says, developers need to do better to make their applications more secure.
Tags: Software engineering/development, Security Management, Data security, PC security, Microsoft Corp., Security, Training, Microsoft Windows Vista, Developer, operating system
Vipre Antivirus Antispyware (beta)
Product Reviews Vipre Antivirus Antispyware (beta)
Tags: Cookie, Anti-spyware, Tool, personal firewall, antivirus, Beta, Wizard, Sunbelt Software, Microsoft Windows, Internet
Microsoft serves up SP2 for Vista, Server 2008
News Updates include third-party application compatibility, version 4.0 of Windows Search technology, and native recording of data to Blu-ray.
Tags: Business applications, Windows Vista, Citrix Systems Inc., Service Pack, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Service Pack 2, Server, Microsoft Windows, Automatic Update
Google opens update software to scrutiny
News By releasing the Google Update software as open source code, Google aims to allay concerns over what exactly the program is up to when it phones home.
Tags: Business applications, Open source, Apache Software Foundation, Omaha, Open-source Software, Google Inc., Web Browser, Google Earth, Software, blog
