How Microsoft fights off 100,000 attacks per month
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Microsoft may be the biggest target out there for hackers. Here's what the company does to protect itself from the continuous onslaught of probes and intrusion attempts.
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Ben Fathi, now the chief of development in the Windows core operating system group, would like Vista to have half the first-year security flaws of its predecessor, XP. Security analysts offer their thoughts.
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In addition to its recent failed attempts at making its Sender ID framework a standard, &#39;Net-wide solution to the problem of spam, Microsoft has also filed over 100 lawsuits against the spammers themselves.
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Network attacks are increasing &quot; and at an alarming pace, according to IBM&#39;s Global Security Intelligence Services. A report released this week found there were 997 Internet attacks in September
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Microsoft has released five Security Bulletins warning of several vulnerabilities that put computers running Windows at risk of attack.
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distribute 100 million copies of Windows XP Service Pack 2 within two months of the critical security update&#39;s release. On Wednesday, Microsoft declared success.
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It&#39;s not that there aren&#39;t Unix attacks that work. It&#39;s that pretty much everything the security industry does misrepresents the actual balance between attacks on Microsoft&#39;s products and attacks on Unix and open source.
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A toolkit designed to exploit a recently-disclosed Microsoft JPEG vulnerability has been released onto the net. The toolkit (screen shot from AV firm F-Secure here) makes it trivially easy for maliciously-minded
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(Source: Lumension Security)  Today's IT security model is broken. In the ongoing battle to defend against malicious attacks, the industry studies and surveys continue to reveal a sobering fact: Although more than 99 percent of companies have anti-virus technology deployed, about 60 percent still suffer from malware infection every year. More organizations every year are also falling victim to data theft, despite the additional layers of IT security. Using traditional security measures, organizations must continuously react to risks, forcing them to constantly play catch-up with today's relentless barrage of viruses, spyware, Trojans and rogue devices. IT security has reached a tipping point, as reactive security solutions are simply unable to keep up with this constant tirade of malicious attacks. Join IDC Analyst Charles Kolodgy as he evaluates the "positive security model" as an emerging alternative and define its elements, including how this model lays a policy-based framework that facilitates proactive, continuous security across the enterprise.  In addition to Mr. Kolodgy's presentation, attendees will hear about: -How the Positive Security Model simplifes the entire security management lifecycle-Lumension Security's solutions, which provide you with unified protection and control of all endpoints-First hand experience from CWIE Holdings about the drawbacks of relying on traditional security measures
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There are still many ways attackers can exploit Windows Vista and leave users open to threats, according to a Symantec study.
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A attack on Windows machines that uses Internet Explorer and a vulnerability in a RealPlayer ActiveX control is spreading in the wild, and researchers say the situation is urgent.
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It could take months for many businesses to test and deploy Microsoft&#39;s most-secure operating system. By John Foley. Despite the promise that Microsoft&#39;s Windows XP Service Pack 2 release will make PCs more
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Microsoft released five security bulletins on Tuesday as part of its monthly update cycle, warning of vulnerabilities that put computers running Windows at risk of attack.
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The Firefox browser offers superior security features over Internet Explorer -- and as long as IE drives more than 90 percent of the world&#39;s computers, hackers will continue to make it a target.
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Considered important vulnerabilities that leave users open to attack in Microsoft&#39;s (Nasdaq: MSFT) Windows for desktop and server installations, the Redmond
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Security software makers, the 800-pound gorilla has landed. Microsoft Corp. was to announce Wednesday that it is releasing software that aims to better protect people who use its Windows operating system from Internet attacks.
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Earlier this year Microsoft released a major security update for Windows XP, which was designed to strengthen the operating systemâs defences against attack from viruses and hackers.