Microsoft issues workaround for IE 6 and 7 flaw
Microsoft published a workaround for an in-the-wild vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6 and 7 that could enable remote code execution-type exploits.
Light Microsoft patch slate expected on Tuesday
IT pros may get a breather this Tuesday with Microsoft projecting just two "important" fixes in its upcoming security update for March.
Microsoft defends BitLocker, issues SP2 updates
Microsoft defended its BitLocker data encryption tool after a hack was demonstrated at the Black Hat Washington, D.C. conference that might affect it.
Microsoft cops to blue-screen error
Microsoft admitted in a security blog that a recent patch could be causing "blue screen of death" for Windows XP users who installed it.
Hefty February Microsoft security patch arrives
Microsoft's February security update marks another notable Patch Tuesday, with 13 patches addressing more than 26 vulnerabilities in Windows and Microsoft Office.
Microsoft's Tuesday patch will be a Windows wash
In the past six months, Patch Tuesdays have seemed more like "Fat Tuesdays," at least in terms of the volume of fixes contained in the monthly patch.
Microsoft warns of IE bug on Windows XP
Internet Explorer continues to be a target of unpatched exploits as Microsoft released yet another security advisory for IE, mostly applying to Windows XP users.
Spyrus to offer 'secure' portable Windows OS
The new Spyrus Hydra PC secure pocket drive for Windows PCs will be available on March 1, according to company officials. The device can be plugged into any laptop or desktop PC, enabling storage and backup operations.
Microsoft issues alert on Windows kernel bug
Microsoft issued a new security advisory involving an obscure Windows kernel bug — an elevation of privilege exploit has been present in all 32-bit Windows versions since Windows NT.
Microsoft advises upgrading IE 6 to avoid zero-day bug
Microsoft provided more advice about a zero-day Internet Explorer vulnerability recently exploited by hackers. The bug enabled attacks on Google and other companies, Microsoft has confirmed, but IE 6 appears to be the only browser version affected, the company announced this week.
Hackers attack Google using Microsoft security hole
Microsoft's security team confirmed that the hackers had used the first zero-day flaw found in Internet Explorer to try to steal information from Google and other companies.
Adobe: Eclipsing Microsoft as patch concern?
Microsoft's January security patch contained just one Windows fix, but IT pros likely will have to spend some time plugging holes in Adobe products too this month.
Single Windows fix in Microsoft's January patch cycle
This sole critical patch is a Windows-level fix and will affect every supported operating system -- even Windows 7. The vulnerability to be patched has remote code execution security implications.
Microsoft on high alert for Windows 7 security holes
So far so good with Windows 7, but what vulnerabilities lay ahead?
Adobe investigating zero-day PDF vulnerability
Symantec described a new bug affecting Adobe products, calling it a 'zero-day Xmas present' for users of Adobe Acrobat and Reader.
Microsoft patch applies critical fix to Internet Explorer
This patch addresses vulnerabilities in Microsoft Project 2000, 2002 and 2003. IT pros should pay extra attention to critical patch No. 3
Windows 'black screen' problem still a mystery
U.K.-based security firm Prevx has apologized for suggesting that changes in Microsoft's November security patch might be causing black screens in Windows-based machines.
Fix for Explorer vulnerability to arrive with Microsoft's Patch Tuesday
December's Patch Tuesday will contain a mix of Windows components to fix, as well as security updates for Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer.
Internet Explorer users face new zero-day threat
Just before Thanksgiving Day, Microsoft released a security advisory on a vulnerability affecting Internet Explorer 6 and 7 browsers, based on "new public reports."
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