Microsoft has started rolling out updates designed to kick up a notch its Windows Update infrastructure. As of August 17th, 2009, the company gave the green light to refreshes for Windows Update, starting the updating process that will span over the course of the next few months. The refresh is designed to catalyze t... |
18 August 2009
09:23 GMT |
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Come August 2009 Microsoft will release an upgrade to its update infrastructure. The Redmond company pointed out that both the Windows Update and Microsoft Update services would be impacted by the refresh. At the same time, the upgrade will not be limited to the infrastructure itself, but will also affect the client-... |
13 July 2009
12:18 GMT |
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Security researches from CA and Sophos warn of two malware distribution campaigns that try to push trojans as Microsoft security updates. One claims to offer a Conficker removal tool, while the other masquerades as an update for Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express. "Researchers at Microsoft have been working close... |
22 June 2009
08:13 GMT |
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Just because Windows 7 Build 7000 is a Beta release doesn't mean that Microsoft is not tending to its software. The Redmond company has already released security patches designed to resolve Critical vulnerabilities in the operating system, and has revealed that it will also offer updates for the operating system... |
26 January 2009
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The first Beta of Windows 7 is on the horizon, and in this context it's right about time to look beyond Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Vista Service Pack 1. The next iteration of the Windows client has been a palpable presence only through the Milestone 1 build dropped at the end of 2007, with the Redmond... |
22 August 2008
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Robert Hensing, Microsoft Security Software Engineer, was quick to point the finger at what he referred to as insecure third party software updaters, offering a "well deserved" fail open goat award to a variety of product makers including Sun and Apple. Michael Howard, a Senior Security Program Manager in the Securit... |
30 July 2008
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Mac users of Microsoft's Office 2008 suite of applications should be glad to hear that the company behind the Windows operating system has updated Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac to version 12.1.1. According to Microsoft, the update contains several improvements to enhance stability and performance.A closer look a... |
25 June 2008
04:00 GMT |
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Attacks that are using Windows Updates in order to spread malware and compromise Microsoft platforms are nothing more than an integral part of the luxuriant threat environment that preys on unsuspecting users. But generally the attacks masquerading as Microsoft Updates are nothing more than social engineering tricks ... |
8 February 2008
09:32 GMT |
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