Microsoft releases record 15 security patches for August
Microsoft rolled out 14 fixes in its August security update Tuesday, bringing the total for the month to 15.
Zero-day Windows kernel flaw linked to Clipboard
As the largest patch in Microsoft's Patch Tuesday history looms, the plot thickens.
Microsoft issues out-of-band patch for critical Windows shortcut flaw
Microsoft on Monday issued a "critical" out-of-band patch for its previously disclosed Windows Shell vulnerability.
Windows XP in the crosshairs of online attackers
Exploits using Windows XP as an attack vector will grow this year, according to security experts commenting on Microsoft's "Security Intelligence Report Volume 8."
Microsoft releases new beta of Security Essentials
Microsoft this week announced the latest beta of its free antivirus software, Microsoft Security Essentials.
Microsoft offers workaround for vulnerability in icons
Microsoft on Tuesday added an automated means to address a zero-day Windows Shell vulnerability described in a security advisory released late last week.
Microsoft delivers July security patch
Microsoft, as expected, released four fixes in its July security update. Three are rated "critical" and one is deemed "important."
Critical Windows and Office fixes coming Tuesday
Microsoft plans to release four software fixes on Tuesday in its July security update.
Microsoft releases June patch targeting 34 flaws
Microsoft today released 10 fixes in its June security update, with three deemed "critical" and seven considered "important" to patch.
Microsoft's June patch cycle to bring 10 updates
Remote code execution exploit considerations are the subject of six patches, trailed by three elevation-of-privilege fixes and a rare tampering risk patch.
Microsoft issues security advisory on Windows Aero
Microsoft released a security advisory on Tuesday concerning a Windows component involved with desktop graphics display.
Study targets Windows 'hooking' in antivirus software
Microsoft has been working with a security firm investigating a fundamental flaw in antivirus software for Windows.
Top IT security concerns voiced in survey
Network breaches represent the foremost nightmare scenario for IT pros, according to a new industry report by Amplitude Research, which recorded the responses of 353 network or systems administrators.
Two critical Windows fixes coming Tuesday
Microsoft expects to deliver just two critical fixes in its May security update, arriving this Tuesday.
Microsoft reissues Windows 2000 Server security fix
Microsoft today released an updated critical fix for Windows Media Services on Windows 2000 Server.
IE 8 XSS vulnerability to get fixed in June
Microsoft is preparing a security update in June for the IE XSS filter in Internet Explorer 8.
McAfee glitch 'bricks' Windows XP PCs
Thousands of enterprise PCs running Windows XP crashed yesterday after a McAfee antivirus update was applied.
Windows kernel patch sidesteps rootkit infections
Microsoft's April patch will block installing a Windows kernel fix in the presence of troublesome malware.
US IT pros concerned about cloud security
Nearly half of U.S. IT professionals surveyed believe that the risks of cloud computing outweigh its benefits.
Microsoft and Adobe collaborating on security patches
Adobe, apparently in recognition of its growing number of vulnerabilities, could eventually issue its patches via Windows Update.
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