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.
Microsoft Windows ArchiveSeptember 22, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011 8:10 PM/CST
June 15, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 11:39 AM/CST
Autorun Malware Declined Since Update: MicrosoftIn 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 VulnerabilitiesMicrosoft 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 MalwareSophos 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 AdvisoryMicrosoft 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 AugustKaspersky 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 OpenMicrosoft 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 AntivirusA 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 AttacksMicrosoft 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 SecurityAccording 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. 
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