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Microsoft to issue 9 security updates on Tuesday, critical for all IE...
Microsoft has issued its usual advance notification for the coming week’s Patch Tuesday. If you use Windows you’re probably affected, and you’ll probably need to reboot all your PCs and most of your...
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Microsoft fixes 9 flaws, Adobe 3 in April’s Tuesday update
As expected Microsoft released seven important and two critical fixes for Windows, Internet Explorer and other Microsoft products. Adobe followed suite releasing fixes for ColdFusion, Flash and...
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Microsoft tells all Windows 7 users to uninstall security patch, after some...
Microsoft has advised all users of Windows 7 who installed a security update to uninstall it, after some customers found their computers would not restart or applications would not load. View full post...
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Microsoft looks like being next with two-factor authentication
We’ve written recently about Apple and Automattic starting to offer two-factor authentication (2FA) for online accounts. Word on the street says that Microsoft will soon be doing the two-step, too…...
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May Patch Tuesday coming up – Microsoft still not sure if latest 0-day fix...
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday for May 2013 will be published in the coming week. Paul Ducklin points out what to prepare for… View full post on Naked Security – Sophos
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Microsoft announces five Bulletins for Patch Tuesday, including Office for Mac
Patch Tuesday is coming on 11 June 2013. Paul Ducklin gives you a quick preview of what we know so far, and who’ll be affected by the updates… (Mac users, that might include you.) View full post on...
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FBI and Microsoft in massive takedown of “Citadel” crimeware
Microsoft just announced the successful disruption of 1462 “Citadel” botnets. You read that correctly! Not a botnet of 1462 computers, but 1462 separate botnets… View full post on Naked Security – Sophos
View ArticleMicrosoft Finally Offers To Pay Hackers For Security Bugs With $100000 Bounty
Since Bill Gates' Trustworthy Computing memo in 2002, Microsoft has created a reputation for working closely with the security research community, hiring hackers and hosting the Blue Hat security...
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LinkedIn unhacked, Microsoft bounties, Java in your browser – 60 Sec Security...
It’s that time again – time for this week’s 60 Second Security, our fun-but serious “security news with a conscience” video series. Give it a spin…it’ll only take a minute. View full post on Naked...
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Microsoft to reward hackers for finding bugs in Windows
Microsoft to reward hackers for finding bugs in Windows. Last Updated: Monday, June 24, 2013, 23:27. Comment 0. Tweet. Tags: Microsoft, Windows, hackers, Windows 8. Sydney: Software giant Microsoft...
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Microsoft to pay first bug bounty for Internet Explorer hole
So far, so good with the new program, says Microsoft security expert Katie Moussouris. They’re getting more bugs earlier and hearing from researchers who’ve never rung them before. View full post on...
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Microsoft predicts bleak future for XP users after patches run out
In a blog post, a senior Microsoft executive has warned users of Windows XP to get a move on and upgrade to shinier, newer versions of Windows. He warns, come April 2014, official support for XP ends...
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Get ready: Microsoft Patch Tuesday looms large with 14 patches and 8 remote...
The biggie this month is a “spare no versions” Internet Explorer update. From IE 6 on Windows XP to IE 10 on Windows 8, this one hits the Patch Trifecta: critical, remote code execution, requires...
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Microsoft endures Patch Horror Day on Friday 13th – issues updates to 8 of 13...
Friday the Thirteenth turned into Patch Horror Day for Microsoft. Redmond release engineers waited to see if they had solved the problems that required eight out of 13 security patches to be reissued…...
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Internet Explorer zero-day exploit prompts Microsoft to publish emergency Fix it
Microsoft has published an out of band security advisory for users of Internet Explorer to warn about a new zero-day attack being used in the wild. IE users are advised to use Microsoft’s Fix it or...
View ArticleMicrosoft Releases Fix for Internet Explorer Attacks
Unluckily, hackers are now more sophisticated and careful in doing their thing. They usually target few and selected but high-value users in order to make … View full post on Google Alert – hackers The...
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Is Microsoft recycling old Outlook.com and Windows Live email accounts?
Microsoft follows in Yahoo’s footsteps by recycling your email address if you don’t sign in to your mail account every 270 days. View full post on Naked Security – Sophos The post Is Microsoft...
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Microsoft pays out its first $100,000 bug bounty
Security researcher James Forshaw is the recipient of Microsoft’s first big bug bounty, marking the company’s tenth anniversary of Patch Tuesday. View full post on Naked Security – Sophos The post...
View ArticleMicrosoft issues hacker vulnerability alert for Vista, Server, Lync, Office
Hackers could potentially send a link via email or the Web to unsuspecting users, who would then be convinced to click it to view a Web page or Word document … View full post on Google Alert – hackers...
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Microsoft warns Windows users of zero-day danger from booby trapped image files
Microsoft is warning about a brand new security hole that could let criminals get control of your computer through booby-trapped image files. View full post on Naked Security – Sophos The post...
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