Microsoft's Security Efforts Noted
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Software giant has clamped down, although experts say there's still room for improvement.
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By Ryan Blitstein, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb. 7--Computer security is often about keeping the bad guys out. On Tuesday, Microsoft unveiled a series of technologies that make it easier to let the right people in.
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NEW YORK -- Microsoft Corp. took great pains to improve security in its newly released computer operating system, Windows Vista, redesigning it to reduce users' exposure to destructive programs from the Internet. Outside researchers commend the retooled approach -- yet they say the changes won't make online life much safer.
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Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday released several security fixes for its Windows operating system and Office software, and rereleased two previous patches.
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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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Microsoft is again pledging to improve the security of its software by beginning to notify customers of upcoming patches. However, the promise came just as experts warned that attack code exploiting
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Microsoft (Quote, Chart) has issued significant security enhancements to its operating system software, making the Windows Server 2003 SP1 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) available for download.
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Software patches include critical fixes for bugs in Microsoft Office and the scanning engine used by the company's security products.
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Microsoft yesterday released 10 new security bulletins to fix multiple components in its Windows operating system and applications.
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Microsoft on Tuesday laid out five new security bulletins, including three that address problems in Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), the massive security update rolled out in October, and one that fixes a vulnerability made public several weeks ago.
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Microsoft's monthly set of security patches fix problems in Windows, Internet Explorer and the SSL software used for secure Web browsing.
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Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O warned Windows  users on Tuesday of two new "critical"-rated security flaws in  its software that could allow attackers to take control of a  computer and delete or copy information.
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Microsoft has released 10 software security patches for its products, including seven it deemed critical and that could allow remote attackers to take control of systems running the company&#39;s software.
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A wave of attacks targeting Microsoft Corp.'s Office 2003 last year taught the company some tough security lessons it's now aggressively applying, a Microsoft software engineer said Friday.
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Microsoft today released a dozen security updates to fix a score of vulnerabilities in various products, including a "critical" patch for its own security software.
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Microsoft releases details on number and severity of vulnerabilities for Vista, saying it compares favorably to XP in its early days as well as to current competitors.
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Microsoft releases two free programs designed to help users keep PCs secure of viruses and spyware.