Archive for the 'Security' Category
Conficker self updates, launches false infection alert
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009April 1 may not have turned into the D-day that some feared Conficker might create, but the newest version of the worm (Conficker.C) is still out in the wild with mischief on its mind. The malware’s creators released a new patch on April 7; the group obviously intends to continue its active war against security [...]
Conficker self updates, launches false infection alert
Saturday, April 11th, 2009April 1 may not have turned into the D-day that some feared Conficker might create, but the newest version of the worm (Conficker.C) is still out in the wild with mischief on its mind.
How Windows 7 UAC shapes enterprise security
Saturday, March 28th, 2009There is a lot of buzz about the security features in the upcoming release of Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system, especially User Account Control (UAC).
Worm Set For April Fools Day Launch
Friday, March 20th, 2009Security researchers have sent out notice about a worm set to hit the wild on April 1, making the situation no laughing matter. Conficker.C, the latest variant of Conficker.A and Conficker.B-both of which have been shut down by some crafty reverse engineering-isn’t quite as nasty as its predecessors, in the same way Lil Kim isn’t [...]
Microsoft Releases IE8, Stresses Security
Friday, March 20th, 2009Microsoft plans to make its Internet Explorer 8 browser available on Thursday, along with a company-commissioned report claiming IE8 is more secure against malware than rival browsers from Mozilla and Google.
Microsoft Tightens Up Windows 7 UAC
Thursday, February 12th, 2009News Analysis. Microsoft can’t seem to win with User Account Control. Nagging prompts annoy Vista users. Windows 7 nags less, which some beta testers say isn’t enough to keep malware away. Now, the company has agreed to make changes in response to tester concerns.
Secure your Vista PC in 10 simple steps
Monday, January 12th, 2009While Windows Vista may be Microsoft Corp.’s most secure operating system ever, it’s far from completely secure. In its fresh-from-the-box configuration, Vista still leaves a chance for your personal data to leak out to the Web through Windows Firewall or for some nefarious bot to tweak your browser settings without your knowledge.
Windows 7 security: An overall improvement?
Friday, November 7th, 2008In Windows 7, the Windows Security Center will be replaced with the Windows Action Center. Since Monday, I have been running a prebeta copy of Windows 7, the next operating system from Microsoft. At first glance, build 6801 of Windows 7 appears very much like Windows Vista; that’s because enhancements to the look and feel [...]
Microsoft: Vista More Secure Than XP and Open Source
Monday, January 28th, 2008Windows Vista was hit by significantly fewer publicly disclosed security flaws in its first year than Windows XP and open source rivals in their first years, according to a report from Microsoft. The report, written by Jeff Jones, a security strategy director in Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing group, is part of Microsoft’s effort to show that [...]
Windows Vista Security One Year Later
Thursday, January 24th, 2008Hi, Austin Wilson here. Now that Windows Vista has been available to business customers for more than a year, it’s a good time to go back and look at how it’s holding up from a security perspective. I think that it’s fair to say that Windows Vista is proving to be the most [...]
