Security bleak for ageing Windows, IE: Microsoft 

Security bleak for ageing Windows, IE: Microsoft

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 1 August 2011 2:49 PM
Exploit mitigation technology a bane for hackers.
F-Secure pulls a McAfee on Mac users 

F-Secure pulls a McAfee on Mac users

In Applications - By Nicole Kobie, 16 March 2011 2:30 PM
Beta for Mac security software sounds "serious false alarm", puts safe files in the trash.
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 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.
Microsoft confirms graphics engine flaw 

Microsoft confirms graphics engine flaw

In Applications - 5 January 2011 12:35 PM
Out-of-band patch unlikely.
Microsoft warns of zero-day Windows Shell flaw 

Microsoft warns of zero-day Windows Shell flaw

In Applications - 20 July 2010 2:03 PM
XP SP2 users again urged to upgrade.
Microsoft extends Windows XP downgrade rights 

Microsoft extends Windows XP downgrade rights

In Applications - 14 July 2010 3:24 PM
Enterprises running Windows 7 can revert to XP for at least another 10 years.
Microsoft investigating Windows 2000 and XP flaw 

Microsoft investigating Windows 2000 and XP flaw

In Applications - By Iain Thomson, 8 July 2010 9:36 AM
Secunia sounds warning over boundary error vulnerability.
Microsoft admits increase in zero-day XP attacks 

Microsoft admits increase in zero-day XP attacks

In Applications - By Phil Muncaster, 2 July 2010 11:36 AM
Windows Help and Support Centre flaw has now hit over 10,000 PCs.
McAfee to reveal reimbursement plans this week 

McAfee to reveal reimbursement plans this week

In Risk - By Negar Salek, 29 April 2010 12:21 PM
Compensation likely to come direct from McAfee.
Microsoft warns of Video ActiveX control flaw 

Microsoft warns of Video ActiveX control flaw

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 7 July 2009 10:51 AM
Microsoft has warned of a zero-day ActiveX vulnerability that is being exploited in limited attacks against Windows XP and Server 2003 users.
BLACK HAT: Vista ineffective against browser attacks 

BLACK HAT: Vista ineffective against browser attacks

In Applications - By Chuck Miller, 8 August 2008 2:13 PM
The memory protections in Windows Vista are largely ineffective at preventing browser exploitation.
Microsoft to support XP until 2014 

Microsoft to support XP until 2014

In Applications - By Iain Thomson, 26 June 2008 3:33 PM
Pledges Windows 7 by 2010.
Blame XP SP3 problems on Microsoft, Symantec says  

Blame XP SP3 problems on Microsoft, Symantec says

In Applications - By Jim Carr, 26 May 2008 9:57 AM
Security researchers at Symantec have placed the blame for a variety of problems users are experiencing with Microsoft's Windows XP Service Pack 3 squarely on Microsoft.
Analysis: SP3 strengthens XP security 

Analysis: SP3 strengthens XP security

By Dave Bailey, 16 May 2008 10:11 AM
Service Pack 3 adds support for the Network Access Protection (NAP) mechanismin Windows Server 2008
XP SP3, Vista SP1 corrupt data in Microsoft's RMS 

XP SP3, Vista SP1 corrupt data in Microsoft's RMS

In Applications - By Jim Carr, 2 May 2008 10:07 AM
Microsoft acknowledged it postponed the release of Windows XP Service Pack 3 because the upgrade can corrupt data in a point-of-sale software system.
Microsoft delays release of latest XP service pack 

Microsoft delays release of latest XP service pack

In Applications - By Jim Carr, 30 April 2008 2:19 PM
On the eve of the scheduled release of Windows XP Service Pack 3, Microsoft has delayed the push-out because of a compatibility problem.
Windows XP Service Pack set for release next week 

Windows XP Service Pack set for release next week

In Applications - By Jim Carr, 22 April 2008 10:00 AM
Microsoft on Monday released Windows XP Service Pack 3 to manufacturing and said that it will be available for download April 29.
Windows XP SP3 leaks onto the web 

Windows XP SP3 leaks onto the web

In Applications - By Iain Thomson, 9 October 2007 1:22 PM
Windows XP Service Pack 3 has been cropping up on numerous file sharing and developer sites over the weekend.
Zero-day flaw hits Windows XP 

Zero-day flaw hits Windows XP

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 20 September 2007 6:40 AM
Vulnerabilities in MFC42 and MFC71 could allow remote code execution.
Microsoft plans Vista Service Pack 1, XP Service Pack 3 releases for first quarter 2008; betas due within weeks 

Microsoft plans Vista Service Pack 1, XP Service Pack 3 releases for first quarter 2008; betas due within weeks

In Applications - By Frank Washkuch, 31 August 2007 10:23 AM
Microsoft is planning to release Service Pack 1 (SP1) for its Vista operating system in the first quarter of 2008, and its beta will be available within a month.
Apple patches QuickTime flaw on OS X 

Apple patches QuickTime flaw on OS X

In Applications - By Frank Washkuch, 3 May 2007 10:03 AM
Apple on Monday patched a now infamous flaw in its QuickTime media player first discovered in a hacking contest at the CanSecWest conference last month.
Experts downplay Windows XP vulnerability 

Experts downplay Windows XP vulnerability

In Networks - By Shaun Nichols, 2 November 2006 9:48 AM
A recently discovered vulnerability in Windows XP that could lead to an attacker disabling a user's firewall is being downplayed by security experts who say that the flaw is ...
DoS exploit for Windows XP firewall, ICS in the wild 

DoS exploit for Windows XP firewall, ICS in the wild

In Messaging - By Dan Kaplan, 30 October 2006 10:50 PM
Windows XP platforms running a shared internet access service are at risk from an in-the-wild remote DoS exploit, vulnerability management firm nCircle reported Sunday.
Windows XP piracy levels fall by more than 4 percent 

Windows XP piracy levels fall by more than 4 percent

In Applications - By Emma Pritchard, 20 October 2006 5:44 PM
An update released today from Microsoft shows that work carried out as part of its "Keep IT Real" initiative has been successful, lowering the UK piracy rate of Windows XP from ...
New buffer overflow flaw in Windows Server, XP 

New buffer overflow flaw in Windows Server, XP

By Frank Washkuch, 5 June 2006 7:53 PM
Vulnerability monitoring firm Secunia has warned PC users about a buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server, XP Home Edition and XP Professional.
Now up and running: XP on a Mac 

Now up and running: XP on a Mac

By Frank Washkuch, 17 March 2006 10:14 PM
Two hackers have some more spending money in their pockets after figuring out how to run Microsoft’s Windows XP operating system on an Intel Mac.
Super Zotob goes ballistic, XP users cautious 

Super Zotob goes ballistic, XP users cautious

By David Quainton, 24 August 2005 3:17 PM
Windows XP can also be hit by the recent spate of Windows 2000 viruses, it has emerged.
New IE flaw evades XP update 

New IE flaw evades XP update

By Marcia Savage, 20 August 2004 10:57 PM
A new vulernability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer affects systems equipped with the new security-conscious Windows XP Service Pack 2, according to researchers.
Windows XP Service Pack 2 is available 

Windows XP Service Pack 2 is available

By Rene Millman, 9 August 2004 2:04 PM
The long awaited Service Pack 2 for Windows XP was released to PC manufacturers late last Friday but business users will have to wait until the end of the month to get their ...
Microsoft demos security features in Windows XP Service Pack 2 

Microsoft demos security features in Windows XP Service Pack 2

By Marcia Savage, 28 May 2004 12:06 AM
Microsoft demonstrated the security features of its upcoming Windows XP Service Pack 2 during a presentation on the company's security efforts held Thursday at its Mountain ...
Microsoft reveals XP and 2003 vulnerability 

Microsoft reveals XP and 2003 vulnerability

By Dan Ilett, 14 May 2004 1:13 PM
Microsoft has admitted that a vulnerability in Windows Server 2003 and XP could allow hackers to take control of PCs by luring users to a dangerous website that contains remote ...
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