Microsoft and its security rivals are feuding over a key piece of Windows Vista real estate. The fight is over the display of technology that helps Vista owners manage the security tools on their PC. Symantec, McAfee, Check Point Software Technologies and other companies want Microsoft to change Vista so…
Rivals skirmish with Microsoft over Vista security
Microsoft and its security rivals are feuding over a key piece of Windows Vista real estate. The fight is over the display of technology that helps Vista owners manage the security tools on their PC. Symantec, McAfee, Check Point Software Technologies and other companies want Microsoft to change Vista so…
Microsoft Windows RT tablets will be more security friendly than iPad, Android devices
Microsoft can perform a type of network access control on Windows RT devices as a way to protect corporate networks from harm these devices might inflict if put to corporate use, making them a cut above iPads and Android tablets in this regard. The newly announced capability can check the…
Microsoft April 2012 Patch Tuesday repairs critical IE flaws, ActiveX control issue
Microsoft repaired 11 vulnerabilities in April, including a critical update to its Internet Explorer browser and an ActiveX fix that affects a variety of software and server systems. View full post on SearchSecurity: Security Wire Daily News View full post on National Cyber Security
Microsoft issues first Windows 8 patch for Consumer Preview
Microsoft has delivered six security updates to patch 11 vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer (IE), Office and several other products, including one bug that attackers are already exploiting, while the company also issued the first patch for Windows 8 Consumer Preview, the beta-like build Microsoft released at the end of…
Microsoft Fixes Critical Vulnerability in Windows Common Controls
April’s Patch Tuesday update delivers six bulletins — including a critical fix for a core flaw that affects a long list of Microsoft applications. View full post on eSecurityPlanet RSS Feed View full post on National Cyber Security
Why Microsoft and Facebook are Pro-CISPA but Anti-SOPA [Explainers]
# explainers Just months after the internet censorship bills SOPA and PIPA were taken off the floor, a new and similarly scrutinized bill, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) has been gaining momentum and support from big technology companies like Microsoft, Facebook, IBM, and others. Although the bill…
April 2012 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft to issue six bulletins, four critical
Microsoft?s six bulletins include critical server repairs, Internet Explorer updates and a critical update of its .NET Framework. View full post on SearchSecurity: Security Wire Daily News View full post on National Cyber Security
Microsoft Azure security features revealed on STAR registry
Microsoft has added its Azure cloud platform to the Cloud Security Alliance’s STAR security registry, a listing where cloud service providers post information about their security features. The Security, Trust and Assurance Registry (STAR) began last year but almost six months after its launch only three companies had filled out…
12.11.5 Microsoft Expression “wintab32.dll” DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution
CVEs: CVE: CVE-2012-0016 Platform: Other Microsoft Products View full post on @RISK: The Consensus Security Alert View full post on National Cyber Security