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Update: Microsoft warns of new Access attack Cybercriminals are exploiting a bug in software used by Microsoft's Access database program in a new online attack, Microsoft warned Monday.The flaw lies in the Snapshot Viewer ActiveX control, which ships with Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft warns of new Access attack Cybercriminals are exploiting a bug in software used by Microsoft's Access database program in a new online attack, Microsoft warned Monday.The flaw lies in the Snapshot Viewer ActiveX control, which ships with Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft warns users of coming update to Windows Update Microsoft has announced it will upgrade Windows' update mechanism later this month, a warning that comes nearly a year after the company issued a similar upgrade without informing users.Last September, reports o Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft confirms active Word attacks Only hours after it fixed nine vulnerabilities in several of its programs, Microsoft late Tuesday confirmed that attackers are exploiting an unpatched bug in Word.In a security advisory it issued shortly before Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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IE8 balks at Windows Update Internet Explorer 8, the just-previewed browser from Microsoft, blocks access to the company's Windows Update service, company representatives have confirmed.Users who try to reach Windows Update with IE8 Beta 1 Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft admits it knew about, but didn't patch, bugs Microsoft's security team acknowledged Tuesday that it knew of bugs in its Jet Database Engine as far bask as 2005 but did not patch the problems because it thought it had blocked the obvious attack vector.A re Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft touts Longhorn security Microsoft is pushing the improved security of its Windows Server 2008 software package as one of the primary reasons why business customers should upgrade to the long-awaited product refresh as quickly as possible. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Update: Microsoft makes boldest move yet embracing open source In a major turnaround for Microsoft, the company Thursday promised "greater transparency" in its development and business practices, outlining a new strategy to provide more access to APIs and previously proprietary protocols for some of its major software products, i Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft delivers first update for Mac Office 2008 Microsoft patched the latest version of Office for Mac Tuesday to fix more than two dozen problems, including a security snafu revealed just days after the suite launched in mid-January.Some users, however, have Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft: CardSpace attack works but was too rigged Microsoft is disputing that its CardSpace authentication management technology can be hacked despite a research paper that outlines a proof-of-concept attack.CardSpace manages personal information that might be Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Windows XP SP3 omits critical security update Microsoft Tuesday confirmed that Windows XP SP3 (Service Pack 3) omits a critical security update issued by the company in November 2006.The company acknowledged the omission while attempting to clarify the impa Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft patches security bugs in Exchange, SQL Server, and Windows Microsoft has patched bugs in its Exchange, SQL Server, and Windows software that could give hackers new ways to break into computers.The company released four sets of patches Tuesday, all rated "important." The Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft to give vendors an early peek at patches Microsoft plans to give security vendors a head start in what has become a monthly race against the hackers.Starting in October, the company will provide security vendors with early access to technical details o Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Hacked MySpace page serves up fake Windows update There's now one more reason to be security-conscious while using MySpace.com: fake Microsoft updates.Using a hacked MySpace profile, online criminals are trying to trick victims into downloading a malicious Troj Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Update: Google brings offline access to Docs and Apps Google is rolling out a much-awaited feature for its hosted applications: the ability for people to use them even when they aren't connected to the Internet.The first application to get this offline access will Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Symantec: IE 6 more vulnerable to unpatched Microsoft flaw A vulnerability in as-yet unpatched Microsoft software poses a more severe threat to Internet Explorer 6 users than those on the next version of the browser, security vendor Symantec has warned.The flaw in Micro Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft warns on Vista update An upcoming update to Windows Vista could stop some third-party programs running, warns Microsoft. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > BBC |
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Symantec: Microsoft Access ActiveX attacks will intensify An easy-to-use toolkit used to hack computers has now been updated to take advantage of an unpatched security vulnerability in Microsoft's software, which could mean attacks will intensify, according to vendor Symantec. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Windows update servers score 100% uptime, beat competitors Microsoft's Windows beat operating system rivals Mac OS X and Ubuntu in a three-month test of update server uptime, a Swedish uptime monitoring company said. According to Ping Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft yanks Vista SP1 update causing endless reboots Responding to reports of endlessly rebooting PCs that flooded support newsgroups last week, Microsoft said on Tuesday it had pulled an update designed to prep Windows Vista for Service Pack 1.Although the updat Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |