Steve Lipner
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Aberdeen Group says Linux/UNIX is as vulnerable as Windows
Insight The proponents of Linux/UNIX often cite security as one of the major reasons for using that platform rather than Windows. However, an Aberdeen report comparing the security of Linux/UNIX and Windows came to some surprising conclusions.
Old code in Windows is security threat
News Microsoft is speeding up efforts to weed out moldy code in Windows and other software after last week's revelation of a security hole involving an all-but-obsolete Internet protocol.
Worm launches Microsoft attack
News A program created to automatically overload Microsoft's Web and email servers has been discovered on several corporate networks and may have spread further on the Internet.
Fake Microsoft security e-mail hides malware
News Piggybacking on Microsoft's Patch Tuesday, a fake notification mailing that looks remarkably legitimate is spreading a Trojan virus.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Microsoft Corp., Malware, Security, Microsoft Host Integration Server, software company, e-mail, software, patch management, Steve Lipner
Microsoft gives away anti-worm CDs in Japan
News Microsoft will work with security firms to distribute vaccine CDs for the Blaster virus and its variants in Japan, according to a statement from the company.
Secure software? Experts say it's no longer a pipedream
News Hurdles still exist, but on the eve of a big security conference, industry execs say the prospect of vulnerability-free software may not be that far away.
Tags: Network security, Mobile, PC security, Viruses and worms, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., Security, Vulnerability, Open Source, Gary McGraw
Develop secure software with the SDL
Techguide Formerly for internal use, the Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle is now available to the public as a set of principles for mitigating security risks during software development.
Tags: Business applications, Software engineering/development, PC security, Data security, Security
Microsoft upgrades flaw to "critical"
News For the second time in a week, the software giant acknowledges that its initial estimation of a software flaw underrated the true threat posed by the vulnerability.
Taking a stand for PC security
News Four agencies that set the standards for computer security in the federal government announce support for a benchmark that will enforce a minimum level of PC security.
Worm holes in Hotmail, Yahoo pose threat
News Hotmail and Yahoo have left open a security hole that could be exploited to create a self-mailing worm that, while not damaging, could clog Internet mail servers, a security expert said last week.
Microsoft declares a "war on hostile code"
News Can Microsoft beat the security bugs? That's the intent of a multi-pronged strategy that the software giant unveiled Tuesday at the RSA Data Security Conference.
DoS worm invades Microsoft servers
News The self-spreading program--dubbed DoS.Storm--infects computers, then uses them to inundate Microsoft's servers with data and email. It's a crossover between hacking and virus writing--a new trend?
Worm exposes laziness and Microsoft bugs
News The Sapphire worm that hit servers running Microsoft SQL this weekend was a wake-up call for anyone who thought the Internet had become a safer place following increased attention by corporate and government leaders.
Microsoft developers feel Windows pain
News Microsoft crew takes a crash course to clean up its Windows code.
Worm holes found in Hotmail, Yahoo Mail
News Hotmail and Yahoo have left open a security hole that could be exploited to create a self-mailing worm that, while not damaging, could clog Internet mail servers, a security expert said this week.
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