Critical Update
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Take note of critical Office 2003 update and MiMail worm
Insight For the early adopters who have installed Microsoft Office 2003, there is an important update that you need to be aware of.
10 dumb things IT pros do that can mess up their networks
Techguide End users aren't the only ones whose misguided actions can bring a smooth-running network to a screeching halt. IT pros make their share of mistakes, too.
Security woes: Who's to blame?
News However, Microsoft--for so long on the defensive against hackers and online vandals--has decided to become more aggressive about getting its message out.
Microsoft to release three security updates Tuesday
News Company says three security updates will patch one "critical" and two "important" vulnerabilities in Windows.
Tags: PC security, windows alerts, Microsoft Corp., Security, Zero-day Bug, critical update, Server, Attacker, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Excel
Microsoft to release four security patches
News Two security patches the software giant is releasing on Patch Tuesday are rated critical and affect Windows, Internet Explorer and Exchange Server.
Tags: Server platforms, Web browsers, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SQL Server, Security, Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server, critical update, Server, Microsoft Windows
Windows 7 critical holes fixed in record Patch Tuesday
News In its biggest Patch Tuesday ever, Redmond stitches up a pair of Windows 7 holes, along with fixing up a number of zero-day flaws elsewhere.
Tags: Security Management, Network security, PC security, Server Message Block, Microsoft IIS Server, Security, Microsoft Corp., Vulnerability, Microsoft Windows 7, Server
Microsoft to plug holes in Windows, IE, Word, Office and Excel
News Microsoft will issue six critical security updates and four others for Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, Word and Excel as part of next week's Patch Tuesday.
Tags: Business applications, Mobile applications, Personal applications, Microsoft Office, Adobe Systems Inc., Security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security bulletin, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Excel
Lock up with SQL Server 2000 security tools
Insight While the SQL Slammer worm has fallen off the virus radar, many SQL Server databases are still vulnerable to it. The SQL Critical Update Kit can help you keep your SQL Servers secure.
Tags: Database management, Security applications/tools, Software, Databases
Symantec issues patch for flaw in backup software
News Vulnerabilities could let attackers gain remote control of a system, security company warns.
Tags: Data security, Network security, Security Management, Business applications
Microsoft promises better security by 2006
News The company's products are undergoing tougher testing than ever before but customers would not see the results until next year.
Tags: Security, windows alerts
Xombe Horse imitates Microsoft security warning
News An email pretending to be a Microsoft security warning harbours a malicious Trojan horse.
Tags: Hacking, Viruses and worms, Microsoft Windows
'Good' Blaster appears
News A new worm comes with an odd twist: It applies a patch for the vulnerability that it and other MSBlast worms use to infect Windows systems.
Network operators: Worm still squirming
News Earlier reports that network traffic caused by the MSBlast worm dropped 30 percent to 40 percent may not mean that the worm is slowing, a major provider of network services said Friday.
Microsoft finds more 'critical' flaws in Windows
News Latest patch batch meant to fix vulnerabilities to denial-of-service attacks, a security firm says.
Tags: Network security, Microsoft Windows
Fighting Microsoft's piracy check
News As Microsoft pushes ahead with a controversial tool, some users debate the need for validation and search for ways around it.
Tags: Piracy
