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Article | 12/08/2010 Microsoft's 30-day forecast: Stormy exploits expected
Microsoft on Tuesday warned customers that a record number of just-patched bugs will probably be exploited in the next 30 days.
Article | 10/08/2010 Microsoft Battles Apple in the Wrong Market
Microsoft has launched a new Windows 7 campaign to take on Mac OS X. A new tab on the Windows 7 sites compares Windows 7 to Mac OS X in a number of ar...
Article | 11/08/2010 Microsoft delivers monster patch batch
Microsoft today issued a record 14 security updates to patch a record-tying 34 vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer (IE), Office and Silverli...
Article | 7/08/2010 Microsoft to thank Google researcher for privately reporting Windows bugs
The Google security engineer who stirred up a hornets' nest two months ago after publicizing a critical Windows vulnerability said Friday that Microso...
Article | 7/08/2010 Microsoft probes new Windows kernel bug
Microsoft on Friday said it is investigating an unpatched vulnerability in Windows after an Israeli researcher revealed a bug in the operating system'...
Article | 6/08/2010 Microsoft slates record-setting monster Patch Tuesday next week
Microsoft today said it will deliver a record 14 security updates next week to patch a record-tying 34 vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer (...
Article | 5/08/2010 5 Windows 7 security features businesses need to know about
The words Windows and security have not always been compatible. In the past, Microsoft's quest to make its operating system as easy to manage as possi...
Article | 4/08/2010 Why Linux is more secure than Windows
"Security through obscurity" may be a catchy phrase, but it's not the only thing that's catching among Windows users.
Article | 4/08/2010 Microsoft sticks to plan, denies emergency patch for XP SP2
Although some had hoped that Microsoft would violate its own patching policy, the company yesterday stuck to its guns and declined to provide a fix fo...
Article | 3/08/2010 Microsoft's IE snatches share for second straight month
For the second straight month, Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) browser gained ground in the usage share race, a company manager said today.
Article | 3/08/2010 Microsoft ships rush patch for Windows shortcut bug
As promised, Microsoft today issued an emergency patch for the critical Windows shortcut bug attackers have been exploiting for several weeks.
Article | 2/08/2010 Windows 7 wins, Mac OS X loses July battle for share
Microsoft's Windows 7 reached a major milestone in July, while Apple's Mac OS X lost ground for the fourth straight month, a Web analytics firm said S...
Article | 31/07/2010 Microsoft sets emergency Windows patch for Monday
Microsoft today said it will issue an emergency patch for the critical Windows shortcut bug on Monday, August 2.
Article | 1/08/2010 Windows 7 tablets: Just say no, Microsoft
Microsoft is busy at work on a new tablet computer design, a product that may arrive from one or more of its hardware partners in "not a heck of a lon...
Article | 30/07/2010 Microsoft slates IE9 beta for September
MIcrosoft will ship a beta of Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) in September, a company executive said today.