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Microsoft scrambles to quash 'friendly' worm story Microsoft is moving to counter some scathing comments regarding a security paper authored by researchers at its Cambridge, England, facility.The paper, "Sampling Strategies for Epidemic-Style Information Dissemi Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Top 10: Microsoft's bug, Greenspan speaks, Android launches Soon after Microsoft released a patch for a critical bug in its Windows Server software, attack code surfaced, and by Friday afternoon an early sample of the code was out, which led to the week ending on a warning note. Between the beginning and the end of the week, f Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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New worm feeds on latest Microsoft bug One day after Microsoft issued a rare emergency Windows security patch, the bad guys have a few new ways to take advantage of the bug.By Friday, security researchers had identified a new worm, called Gimmiv, whi Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft warns of new Windows attacks Security researchers at Microsoft Corp. Tuesday warned of a significant climb in exploits of a Windows bug it patched with an emergency fix last month, confirming earlier reports by Symantec Corp.Microsoft again Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft: Flaw could lead to worm attack Microsoft has fixed a critical flaw in the Windows operating system that could be used by criminals to create a self-copying computer worm attack.The software vendor released its first set of patches for 2008 on Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Update: New Worm Exploits Microsoft Bug - eFluxMedia dBTechnoUpdate: New Worm Exploits Microsoft BugeFluxMedia - 2 hours agoBy Jenny Huntington Tuesday, Microsoft Corporation released an emergency security update more than two weeks ahead of the company’s regular time of the month when update patches are issued, notifyi Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Attack code for critical Microsoft bug surfaces Just hours after Microsoft posted details of a critical Windows bug, new attack code that exploits the flaw has surfaced.It took developers of the Immunity security testing tool two hours to write their exploit, Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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New worm feeds on latest Microsoft bug - New York Times Product ReviewsNew worm feeds on latest Microsoft bugNew York Times - 59 minutes agoBy ROBERT MCMILLAN, IDG One day after Microsoft issued a rare emergency Windows security patch, the bad guys have a few new ways to take advantage of the bug.Microsoft Bug: Patch Now Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Reports: Microsoft and Yahoo try to work it out Microsoft and Yahoo have turned a corner and are finally negotiating in earnest about their possible merger, although a deal is far from imminent, according to media reports.In anonymously sourced stories publis Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft moves to quash 'Vista Capable' case Microsoft asked a federal judge Thursday to end the class-action lawsuit about its "Vista capable" tag that has been the source of a treasure trove of embarrassing insider e-mails that have showed the company bent to pressure from Intel and infuriated longtime partner Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft preps emergency IE patch for Wednesday release Microsoft will issue an emergency patch on Wednesday to quash a critical bug in Internet Explorer (IE) that attackers have been exploiting for more than a week, the company announced Tuesday.The advance warning Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft confirms it's been working on SQL bug since April Microsoft Wednesday confirmed that it has been working on a critical vulnerability in SQL Server for more than eight months, but declined to say whether it has had a patch ready since September, as an Austrian security researcher has alleged. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft seeks secure software development Microsoft wants to take what it has learned about secure software development in-house and share its insights with others.The company on Tuesday will offer up guidance and a tool based on Security Development Li Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Worm uses Google to squirm around Facebook A malicious program that sprang up on Facebook.com in late July has surfaced again, this time using Google's Web sites to sneak around security filters.On Tuesday, researchers at unified threat management vendor Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Yahoo Scrambles to Block Microsoft Deal Yahoo delays date for nominating board directors as it resists Microsoft. Home > Rss Directory > Business > ABC News |
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Microsoft Bug: Patch Now, Patch Fast - CRN E Canada NowMicrosoft Bug: Patch Now, Patch FastCRN - Oct 24, 2008By Stefanie Hoffman, ChannelWeb If there's anything that Microsoft is telling its users, it's to patch their systems, and fast.New worm feeds on latest Microsoft bug New York TimesHelp file: Vist Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Open APIs may help Microsoft repair reputation If Microsoft executes effectively on its new interoperability promises, it could repair its tarnished reputation in the technology industry and help the company get out of its own way to compete more effectively with Google. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft revising its attitude toward open source When Microsoft completed its acquisition of San Francisco-based startup Powerset in July, it acquired more than just search-engine technology. In the HBase component of Powerset's product, Microsoft also acquired open-source code that is actively being redistributed b Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Worm fears shut down Skype video feature Skype has been forced to turn off a video-sharing feature in its software because it could be misused to launch a self-copying worm attack against Skype users, security researchers said Tuesday.A bug in the soft Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Zimbra customers spooked by Microsoft's Yahoo bid Zimbra customers are deeply concerned about Microsoft's bid for Yahoo because they feel that the deal would mean the end of the Zimbra collaboration and communication suite.In October, Yahoo acquired Zimbra, Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |