Hundreds of Windows Apps Could Contain Critical Bug
Security researcher HD Moore thought he had let the cat out of the bag when he referred to a widespread Windows vulnerability in a tweet on Wednesday. But as it turns out, Moore may have failed to fully gauge the scale of the issue, which he thought affected “about 40 different apps, including the Windows [...]
New Microsoft Security Essentials Beta is Available
Ah, Microsoft. It’s taken the software giant years to wise up and realize they ought to provide a free antivirus solution to their users. The launch last year of Microsoft Security Essentials gave us hope that Microsoft was getting serious about security. While they haven’t really pushed the program, it’s is at least available. Now [...]
Microsoft to Deliver Windows 7 SP1 in 1H 2011
Those who plan to upgrade to Windows 7 once Microsoft releases Service Pack 1 might just have to wait a little longer than previously imagined. Although many are counting on Microsoft to deliver SP1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 sometime before the year end, the Microsoft TechNet site does not quite agree. [...]
Xbox Kinect Motion Controller Officially Priced at $150
If Microsoft’s been your main Kool Aid supplier for the past few months, then the Kinect-centric future of gaming is looking bright indeed. Your piggy bank’s future, however, might not be all sunny skies and rainbows, seeing as Microsoft’s oddly named motion control camera’s sporting a price tag that may just send it squealing for [...]
Microsoft Warns of Zero-Day Windows Hole
Microsoft is warning that attackers are exploiting a critical unpatched Windows vulnerability using infected USB flash drives. The bug admission is the first that affects Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) since Microsoft retired the edition from support , researchers said. When Microsoft does fix the flaw, it will not be providing a patch for [...]
Sophos Warns of “Nasty” Rootkit Making the Rounds
So here it is, folks, the first of what is likely to be many bugs affecting unpatched versions of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), which of course will remain unpatched since Microsoft cut off support for XP SP2 and earlier. According to a security advisory (2286198), “the vulnerability exists because Windows incorrectly parses shortcuts [...]
Microsoft: 74 Percent of Businesses Still Run Windows XP
Make of this what you will, but according to Microsoft, some 74 percent of businesses are still running Windows XP, an operating system now two generations old. That number comes from Tammi Reller, CVP of Microsoft Windows, who stated as much during the company’s Worldwide Partner Conference this week. What Reller didn’t do, however, is [...]
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