Workaround for Internet Explorer zero-day 

Workaround for Internet Explorer zero-day

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 10 May 2013 12:47 PM
Hole part of an possible espionage campaign against US energy workers.
XP support cut-off leaves businesses open to attack 

XP support cut-off leaves businesses open to attack

In Applications - By Steve Evans, 9 April 2013 9:36 AM
Support ends in 12 months.
Microsoft busts pirates in Melbourne markets 

Microsoft busts pirates in Melbourne markets

In Risk - By SC Australia Staff, 26 March 2013 4:10 PM
Hawkers flog bootleg copies of Windows 8.
Yontoo adware targets Mac, Windows users 

Yontoo adware targets Mac, Windows users

In Applications - By Danielle Walker, 22 March 2013 12:31 PM
Victims sprayed with dodgy ads.
Microsoft to patch seven Windows, IE and Office flaws 

Microsoft to patch seven Windows, IE and Office flaws

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 11 March 2013 8:30 AM
Four rated critical.
Win 8 malware uses Google Docs to talk to C&C 

Win 8 malware uses Google Docs to talk to C&C

In Applications - By Danielle Walker, 20 November 2012 10:14 AM
Hits Windows Server 2012.
Microsoft drops IE, Windows fixes on Patch Tuesday 

Microsoft drops IE, Windows fixes on Patch Tuesday

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 14 November 2012 10:00 AM
Two critical patches listed as highest priority.
USB stick-sploit makes anyone a Windows admin 

USB stick-sploit makes anyone a Windows admin

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 13 November 2012 8:33 AM
Windows 7 affected.
USB stick-sploit makes anyone a Windows admin 

USB stick-sploit makes anyone a Windows admin

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 13 November 2012 8:33 AM
Windows 7 affected.
Spear phish uses Windows HLP files to skirt detection  

Spear phish uses Windows HLP files to skirt detection

In Applications - By Danielle Walker, 18 October 2012 7:32 AM
An increase in spear phishing, where trojans are hidden inside Windows help files, is assisting attackers in stealing information from a variety of industries.
Patched Windows bug wreaks havoc 

Patched Windows bug wreaks havoc

In Web/client - By Fahmida Y. Rashid, 8 August 2012 10:44 AM
Vulnerability used to target political, industrial and defense organisations.
Spy trojan steals audio, video, email, IM, keystrokes, from Windows, Mac and mobile 

Spy trojan steals audio, video, email, IM, keystrokes, from Windows, Mac and mobile

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 27 July 2012 5:55 AM
And it is the first trojan to use a Mac rootkit.
Microsoft patches three critical flaws 

Microsoft patches three critical flaws

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 7 May 2012 9:58 AM
Patches will send IT admins scrambling.
Microsoft accuses Google of invading IE privacy 

Microsoft accuses Google of invading IE privacy

In Applications - By Liam Tung, 22 February 2012 10:03 AM
Google brands Microsoft policy 'impractical'.
Kaspersky launches Endpoint Security 8 

Kaspersky launches Endpoint Security 8

In Applications - By SC Staff, 7 October 2011 8:35 AM
Includes anti-virus, a system watcher and integration with cloud-based threat intelligence.
Windows 8 won't kill Linux, says Microsoft  

Windows 8 won't kill Linux, says Microsoft

In Applications - By Tom Brewster, 27 September 2011 10:23 AM
But some don't buy it.
CAs decide Linux fate in Windows 8 

CAs decide Linux fate in Windows 8

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 22 September 2011 4:28 PM
Secure boot may prevent Linux dual booting with Windows 8.
Challenges ahead for Windows 8's built-in antivirus 

Challenges ahead for Windows 8's built-in antivirus

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 19 September 2011 4:06 PM
Anti-virus firms may file lawsuits.
Challenges ahead for Windows 8's built-in antivirus 

Challenges ahead for Windows 8's built-in antivirus

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 19 September 2011 4:06 PM
Anti-virus firms may file lawsuits.
Sophos says Windows 8 anti-virus will be skirted 

Sophos says Windows 8 anti-virus will be skirted

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 15 September 2011 7:47 AM
Anti-virus firms may file lawsuits.
Sophos says Windows 8 anti-virus will be skirted 

Sophos says Windows 8 anti-virus will be skirted

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 15 September 2011 7:47 AM
Anti-virus firms may file lawsuits.
Android tops mobile hacking charts 

Android tops mobile hacking charts

In Applications - By Tom Brewster, 24 August 2011 12:52 PM
But malware hasn't reached a tipping point.
Jailbroken idevices pwned by charging stations 

Jailbroken idevices pwned by charging stations

In Risk - By Darren Pauli, 19 August 2011 4:04 PM
USB mode silently comes to life.
Microsoft prepping 13 patches for 22 flaws 

Microsoft prepping 13 patches for 22 flaws

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 5 August 2011 1:00 PM
The software giant's monthly security update will include fixes for bugs in all versions of Internet Explorer.
Microsoft to plug 22 holes with four patches 

Microsoft to plug 22 holes with four patches

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 8 July 2011 11:36 AM
'Critical' and 'important' holes patched in Windows OS.
Microsoft preps 16 patches, one for cookiejacking 

Microsoft preps 16 patches, one for cookiejacking

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 10 June 2011 11:06 AM
Microsoft plays down risk of cookiejacking.
Win 7 malware spikes, drops for XP 

Win 7 malware spikes, drops for XP

In Hackers - By Darren Pauli, 13 May 2011 8:29 AM
Vulnerabilities continue to decline, and exploits are getting more difficult.
Microsoft distributes Windows, PowerPoint patches 

Microsoft distributes Windows, PowerPoint patches

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 11 May 2011 9:56 AM
Microsoft delivered two patches to address three vulnerabilities but experts don't anticipate widespread attacks.
Microsoft plugs Windows, Office holes 

Microsoft plugs Windows, Office holes

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 6 May 2011 11:06 AM
Following a record-breaking security update last month, Microsoft is planning just two fixes for its June update, plus a revamped exploitability index.
Windows Marketplace appears down, Comodo fix fingered 

Windows Marketplace appears down, Comodo fix fingered

In Web/client - By Darren Pauli, 6 May 2011 2:20 AM
Rumoured global outage.
Microsoft to crack open Rustock's servers 

Microsoft to crack open Rustock's servers

In Hackers - By Liam Tung, 11 April 2011 8:42 AM
1.7 million IP addresses still calling home.
Microsoft fixes 64 flaws in April patch 

Microsoft fixes 64 flaws in April patch

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 8 April 2011 12:09 PM
Fix pending for vulnerability that is being exploited.
Attackers use Windows flaw to target activists on Google 

Attackers use Windows flaw to target activists on Google

In Web/client - By Liam Tung, 14 March 2011 8:19 AM
Politically motivated, highly targeted.
Exclusive: Uniloc founder in bid to 'save music industry' 

Exclusive: Uniloc founder in bid to 'save music industry'

In Crypto - By Nate Cochrane, 10 March 2011 7:26 PM
And "man in a van" to send higher patent infringement bill to Microsoft.
Microsoft push to purge IE6 from web 

Microsoft push to purge IE6 from web

In Applications - By Liam Tung, 7 March 2011 11:43 AM
Sticky old browser.
Microsoft downplays Windows vulnerability 

Microsoft downplays Windows vulnerability

In Applications - By Tom Brewster, 21 February 2011 10:34 AM
Microsoft says a vulnerability could allow remote code execution, but it's not likely anyone will be able to do it.
Microsoft says RIP Windows XP AutoRun for USB 

Microsoft says RIP Windows XP AutoRun for USB

In Applications - By Liam Tung, 10 February 2011 12:28 PM
The feature that became an attack vector.
Windows Phone 7 data flaw blamed on Yahoo 

Windows Phone 7 data flaw blamed on Yahoo

In Web/client - By Tom Brewster, 2 February 2011 11:39 AM
IMAP server incorrectly responds to FETCH requests.
Flaw found that affects every Windows machine 

Flaw found that affects every Windows machine

In Applications - By Liam Tung, 31 January 2011 11:50 AM
No server-side workaround yet.
Microsoft puts attack surface analyser in beta 

Microsoft puts attack surface analyser in beta

In Cloud - 19 January 2011 4:27 PM
Highlights changes in Windows environments.
Fixes for two Windows flaws coming from Microsoft 

Fixes for two Windows flaws coming from Microsoft

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 7 January 2011 9:29 AM
Only one "critical".
Microsoft confirms graphics engine flaw 

Microsoft confirms graphics engine flaw

In Applications - 5 January 2011 12:35 PM
Out-of-band patch unlikely.
AVG Free update wipes out some Windows 7 machines 

AVG Free update wipes out some Windows 7 machines

In Applications - By Barry Collins, 6 December 2010 10:00 AM
Popular antivirus package leaves some Windows 7 PCs unable to reboot
Zero-day Windows flaw goes public 

Zero-day Windows flaw goes public

In Applications - By Tom Brewster, 26 November 2010 9:42 AM
Affecting all versions back to XP.
Microsoft details Windows Phone 7 kill switch 

Microsoft details Windows Phone 7 kill switch

In Web/client - By Stewart Mitchell, 4 November 2010 11:42 AM
Marketplace could remove apps if they pose a security threat.
IE, Office, Windows get patches in latest Microsoft update 

IE, Office, Windows get patches in latest Microsoft update

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 13 October 2010 2:02 PM
IE patch most 'high-priority'.
No OS is safe, expert warns 

No OS is safe, expert warns

In Applications - By Tom Brewster, 24 September 2010 9:23 AM
Linux and Mac not safer.
'Old-new' Windows vulnerability discovered 

'Old-new' Windows vulnerability discovered

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 24 August 2010 2:01 PM
200 apps possibly affected.
Apple pushes new QuickTime version for Windows 

Apple pushes new QuickTime version for Windows

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 16 August 2010 1:29 PM
Flaw impacts Windows 7, Vista, and XP SP 2 and 3.
Sophos unveils tool to cover Windows zero-day vulnerability  

Sophos unveils tool to cover Windows zero-day vulnerability

In Applications - By SC Australia Staff, 27 July 2010 2:28 PM
As industry waits for a patch.
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