As expected, Microsoft released its second out-of-cycle patch in three months -- this time to plug a widely discussed and "critical" vulnerability in Internet Explorer.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- December 17, 2008
Microsoft will end 2008 with a "critical" out-of-cycle patch for IE, according to an advance notification issued Tuesday for a new security update slated for release on Dec. 17.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- December 16, 2008
A zero-day flaw in Internet Explorer 7 reported last week has sparked increased hacker activity, and now the attacks involve most versions of Microsoft's Internet browser.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- December 15, 2008
Microsoft once again has to contend with "Exploit Wednesday." This time, the problem is a zero-day IE 7 flaw discovered soon after the Patch Tuesday release.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- December 10, 2008
December's Patch Tuesday will be a historic security update release. But it won't be because of the size and scope of the eight patches.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- December 09, 2008
Microsoft released the public beta of BizTalk Server 2009 along with modules aimed at simplifying RFID deployments.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- December 08, 2008
The last "Patch Tuesday" of 2008 will be a busy one, with Microsoft planning to release eight fixes next week.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- December 04, 2008
- By Rich Freeman
- December 01, 2008
Microsoft is seeing an increase in the number of malware attacks exploiting a security hole supposedly addressed by a recent patch.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- November 26, 2008
Redmond is rolling out a free anti-virus software program for consumers that will compete with products made by Symantec and McAfee.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- November 19, 2008
Microsoft and Novell issued an announcement on Tuesday marking the two-year anniversary of their controversial agreement surrounding Linux patents.
- By Kurt Mackie
- November 19, 2008
Microsoft has come clean and confirmed that it took seven years to deliver its Server Message Block (SMB) fix.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- November 13, 2008
It has taken years and a few concept findings by hackers for Microsoft to finally patch its Server Message Block (SMB) vulnerability, but the point is that it's finally done, security experts say.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- November 12, 2008
Microsoft executive David Treadwell today provided a few more details about the company's Azure Services Platform in a Webinar aimed at the investment community.
- By Kurt Mackie
- November 12, 2008
Redmond rolled out two patches on Tuesday -- one deemed "critical" and one "important."
- By Jabulani Leffall
- November 11, 2008