eWeek Security Watch
Advertisement
Advertisement

Microsoft Windows Archive

September 22, 2011

Thursday, September 22, 2011 8:10 PM/CST

Microsoft Revokes Gold Partner for Running Cold-Call Scams

Microsoft unceremoniously terminated a Microsoft Gold Partner for running a cold-call scam where it tricked users into thinking they had a virus on their machines.

June 15, 2011

Wednesday, June 15, 2011 11:39 AM/CST

Autorun Malware Declined Since Update: Microsoft

In the three months since a Microsoft update turned off autorun for USB devices on Windows XP and Vista, autorun malware infections have declined, Microsoft said.

April 20, 2011

Wednesday, April 20, 2011 9:31 AM/CST

Microsoft to Disclose Third Party Vulnerabilities

Microsoft will begin reporting bugs in other people's code, not just its own, to better secure the "Windows ecosystem."

January 5, 2011

Wednesday, January 05, 2011 9:05 AM/CST

Fake Windows Update Conceals Malware

Sophos has detected a new AutoRun worm spreading under the guise of being an update for Microsoft Windows. It is an old ploy, but apparently one effective enough for attackers to keep trying. The malware comes in an e-mail with...

September 25, 2010

Saturday, September 25, 2010 11:26 AM/CST

Microsoft Adds to ASP.NET Vulnerability Advisory

Microsoft has added information to its advisory on the ASP.NET vulnerability to help while the company prepares a patch.

September 4, 2010

Saturday, September 04, 2010 5:00 PM/CST

Malware Writers Targeted Patched Windows Shortcut Bug in August

Kaspersky Lab found that three pieces of malware targeting the Windows LNK shortcut flaw that made headlines in July were among the top 20 pieces of malware in August.

July 13, 2010

Tuesday, July 13, 2010 5:00 PM/CST

Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Support Ends with Bugs Open

Microsoft is ending support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 as well as Windows 2000, and administrators need to upgrade to make sure they are protected from the latest threats, security pros say.

July 7, 2010

Wednesday, July 07, 2010 7:35 PM/CST

Windows Trojan Kills Antivirus

A new Trojan is posing as a Windows Input Method Editor and killing antivirus processes.

July 1, 2010

Thursday, July 01, 2010 7:25 PM/CST

Microsoft Releases Data on Windows Zero-Day Attacks

Microsoft reported it has seen attacks on "10,000 distinct computers since mid-June using the vulnerability discovered by Google engineer Tavis Ormandy.

March 10, 2010

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 8:04 AM/CST

Industry Frets Over Software Security

According to a survey of IT security pros carried out at last week's RSA Security Conference, people are more concerned than ever with addressing exploitable vulnerabilities in the software programs they use.

RSS Syndication
Advertisement

CAG

SEO

Advertisement
Security Watch     Contact Us | Advertise | Site Map
eWEEK Quick LInks

Ziff Davis Enterprise