Microsoft Warns of Serious Computer Security Hole
m.apnews.com — Microsoft Corp. has taken the rare step of warning about a serious computer security vulnerability it hasn't fixed yet. The vulnerability disclosed Monday affects Internet Explorer users whose computers run the Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 operating software. It can allow hackers to remotely take control of victims' machines. (Submitted by inactive) More...
Surprise: Microsoft not so 'open' after all?
computerworld.com — The head of the open-source group that will decide whether to certify Microsoft Corp.'s "shared source" software licenses as open-source licenses said that more than half of Redmond's licenses appear to automatically fail the group's rules. Problem: Microsoft's shared-source licenses restrict source code to running only on Windows. (Submitted by OBKenobi) More...
Worm appears as Microsoft antipiracy program
computerworld.com — Security analysts have detected a new piece of malware that appears to run as a Microsoft Corp. program used to detect unlicensed versions of its operating system. The malware has been classified as a worm and spreads through AOL LLC's Instant Messenger program.Sophos is calling it W32.Cuebot-K, a new variation in the Cuebot family of malware. (Submitted by zepequeno) More...
Microsoft posts new Windows XP SP3 build, RC2 to the public
computerworld.com — Two weeks after it last handed a new build of Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) to several thousand invitation-only testers, Microsoft Corp. today posted that version for public downloading. Want to try it out? Here's how: Uninstall RC1 if you have that first, download the reg patch from http://tinyurl.com/2mflo7 , then run windows update to get it. (Submitted by FirstDigg) More...
Would Bill Gates be No. 2?
latimes.com — Now that Bill Gates no longer has to worry about running Microsoft, why not help run the country? The Microsoft Corp. co-founder is mentioned by some in political circles as the "dream running mate" for Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. (Submitted by MediaSight) More...
Malware researcher developing stronger Blue Pill
computerworld.com — Hijack software takes better advantage of Vista virtualization. The researcher who developed Blue Pill, an attempt at developing undetectable malware for computers running Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Vista operating system, is working on a stealthier version that could be finished within the next few months. (Submitted by chrisek) More...
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