Project Codename Sundance Beta – Windows Security Accelerator
Microsoft has debuted into Beta a new project designed to bulletproof the Windows platform along with the Office System.
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17.12.2008 Download Windows 7 Security Audit Events
Security does by no means stop with the implementation of products designed to safeguard Windows from malicious code or exploits.
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2.7.2009 Microsoft Security Essentials is Now Available for Free Download
Microsoft today has released the final version of their free antivirus/antispyware solution for Windows 7, Vista and XP.
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29.9.2009 Download April 2009 Security Release ISO Image for Windows
On the heels of the April 14, 2009 security bulletins, Microsoft has made available for download the ISO image with the patches released this month.
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16.4.2009 Panda Internet Security 2010 Free Trial Direct Download Link
In addition to Panda Antivirus Pro 2010, Panda has also released new version for it’s another security application – Panda Internet Security 2010.
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9.7.2009 Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 Free Trial Version Direct Download Links
The leading developer of secure content management solutions, Kaspersky Lab has released the new version of its popular security application – Kaspersky Internet Security 2010, where all the components implemented in earlier product versions have been improved and upgraded, including the firewall, heuristic analyzer, parental control module, and the anti-spam module.
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1.7.2009 Microsoft Security Advisory 927891 non security-Fix for Windows Installer
Ok this is the MSI fix (Windows Update Client 100%CPU issue) as discussed before here on Bink.nu. For best results also install the new update client . This client will be distributed worldwide in June through Microsoft/Windows Update and WSUS.
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23.5.2007 Microsoft Windows Vista Security: Setting a New Standard for Security and Privacy Through Innovation and Collaboration
For more than 30 years, information and communications technologies have transformed the global economy and personal communications.
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17.9.2006 Security Tab Fixer for Windows XP - Activate Security Tab Under File, Folder Property Menu
Unlike Windows Vista & Windows 7, Window XP do not show Security tab under file or folder properties dialogue box.
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28.6.2009 First Microsoft Genuine Office Validation Download on Download Center
Microsoft has posted the first Office download which has Genuine Office Validation (not required yet). It is sounds.exe the download enables sound in Office 2000,XP and 2003.
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28.4.2006 Download Windows 7 MUI Language Packs - Official 32-bit and 64-bit Direct Download Links
Microsoft has released MUI (Multilingual User Interface) language packs for Windows 7 RTM. The Windows 7 language packs is available via Windows Update as optional update for Windows 7 Ultimate and Enterprise editions only.
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28.8.2009 May Security Bullitens
New Security Bulletins Microsoft is releasing the following security bulletins for newly discovered vulnerabilities.
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9.5.2006 IE7 Security features
All web browsers make security decisions based upon URIs. Many security features, from Security Zones to the JavaScript same-origin policy, depend on the browser being able to consistently evaluate URIs to determine their components, and to compare them to other URIs.
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New Security Flaw Discovered in IE
Security firm eEye released a
notice on Thursday saying it had discovered a new flaw within Internet Explorer on both Windows XP and XP SP2.
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EXCLUSIVE: New security flaw in IE
A new flaw in Internet Explorer could be exploited to launch spoof-based attacks, or access and change data on vulnerable PCs, security experts have warned.
The problem lies in the way Microsoft has implemented a JavaScript component in its Web browser, security researcher Amit Klein wrote in a research document. Internet Explorer does not validate some data fields provided by a PC when the component, called XmlHttpRequest, is used, he wrote.
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Vista and Security Bundling
Several reporters have asked me what the Windows OneCare Live widespread beta means to security software vendors, such as McAfee, Panda, Symantec or Trend Micro. What OneCare foreshadows is significant.
According to the release notes: "Windows OneCare will not be compatible with the Windows Vista operating system (formerly codenamed 'Longhorn') when that operating system is released."
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2.12.2005 Security in Microsoft Products
Join Mike Nash, Vice President for the Microsoft Security Business Unit, and his team of security experts each month. Microsoft is working hard to improve security and Mike and his team invite you to join them in a candid Q&A session.
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12.1.2006 Another security hole found in IE
Secunia published an advisory on Tuesday stating that an error could be exploited to fake the address bar in a browser window. This tactic could be used in phishing scams that attempt to trick people into believing they are on a legitimate site, when in fact they are viewing a fraudulent Web page. Phishing is a prevalent type of online scam that seeks to pilfer personal information from unsuspecting Internet users. The scams typically combine spam e-mail with fraudulent Web sites that appear to come from a trusted source, such as a credit card company or a bank.
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7.4.2006 Security researchers look beyond Vista
The improved security in Microsoft's newest software products may leave some security researchers looking elsewhere for work.
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3.10.2007 8 security fixes next Tuesday
I wanted to let you know that we just posted our Advance Notification for next week’s bulletin release which will occur on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008 around 10 a.m. Pacific Standard Time.
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7.12.2008 Windows 7 security enhancements
Windows 7 makes remote connectivity to corporate networks seamless, protects data on thumb drives, and offers fewer user account control prompts to bug users compared to Vista, Microsoft said on Monday.
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24.4.2009 Windows Vista's new security features
Microsoft's new operating system won't be out until late 2006, but here's a look at some of the new security features expected.
It seems that every time I sit down with Microsoft to discuss Windows Vista, something has been changed or added, which is good. In some cases, something has been removed, which is bad. One and a half years from launch, I understand that beta code changes frequently. Here's my standard disclaimer: the following article is based on the last build from Microsoft, Windows Vista build 5219, released September 2005.
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Security in Microsoft Products Chat
Join Mike Nash, Vice President for the Microsoft Security Business Unit, and his team of security experts each month. Microsoft is working hard to improve security and Mike and his team invite you to join them in a candid Q&A session.
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Security Update for Windows Vista
A remote code execution security issue has been identified in the Graphics Rendering Engine that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it.
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16.1.2006 Microsoft Security Advisory (904420)
Microsoft wants to make customers aware of the Mywife mass mailing malware variant named Win32/Mywife.E@mm. The mass mailing malware tries to entice users through social engineering efforts into opening an attached file in an e-mail message.
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1.2.2006 Microsoft warns on serious IE security bug
Wanted to let you know that today we saw another public posting around a vulnerability in Internet Explorer. This one is different than the crash bug I wrote about earlier. The public posting speaks about createTextRange() and a way that this could be utilized to get code to run when visiting a specially crafted Web page.
We?re still investigating, but we have confirmed this vulnerability and I am writing a Microsoft Security Advisory on this. But we wanted to make sure customers knew we were aware of this and we will address it in a security update.
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24.3.2006 Microsoft's Security Disclosures Come Under Fire
Is Microsoft silently fixing security vulnerabilities and deliberately obfuscating details about patches in its monthly security bulletins?
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15.4.2006 Vista vs. Freeware Security Apps
The BBC's resident technology feature, Click, has released another (somewhat dumbed down yet informative) piece regarding Vista and how it will differ from the XP of today.
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10.9.2006 Security warnings over Windows Vista
Microsoft is coming under increasing fire over the security of its Windows software.
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3.10.2006 Microsoft Agrees to Changes in Vista Security
"Bowing to pressure from European antitrust regulators and rival security vendors, Microsoft has agreed to modify Windows Vista to better accommodate third-party security software makers.
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15.10.2006Sundance Strikes iTunes Film Deal
It turns out Apple is not only
interested in movies and TV
shows but film festivals as
well; take the Sundance Film
Festival as an example.
Festival films, 33 of 71 to be
exact, will be sold through
the iTunes store for $1.99
(£1) beginning January 22. The
festival, which takes place in
Park City, Utah and debuts
January 18, will also stream
the films on their web site
for three months, free of
charge. Filmmakers will get
the bulk of the download
price, while Apple, the
Sundance Institute and cable
television's Sundance Channel
will split the remainder. Mr
Cooper said a few more films
will be shown just on the
website but full-length
festival films will not be
offered.
"Streaming on our site is
not the same as owning, and
there seems to be a world out
there for both. What Sundance
is really known for is as a
platform for people to sell
their films, and that's
mainly the feature film. We
didn't want to really
interfere with that yet,"
said John Cooper of the
Sundance Institute.
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13.01.2007Real's Film.com to Stream Indie Films
RealNetworks' movie site
Film.com is set to become a
streaming media destination as
well. The company said Friday
at the Sundance Film Festival
that it will begin streaming
full-length versions of
independent movies from the
site...
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22.01.2007Secure your Windows and Office 2007 installations
Paul Cooke, Director Windows Client group, today announced at the Windows Blog the beta release of project codename Sundance. The project is released
by the Microsoft's Solution Accelerator team and is aimed at configuring and deploying security settings for both Windows and Office 2007. With
more than 700 security setting recommendations, the guidance and tools included should help fine-tune the security posture of Windows and Office 2007
deployments. The solution accelerator helps users to: Accelerate and secure deployments Provide higher reliability Comprehensive solution Manage risk
Image Courtesy: Windows Blog You can apply for the beta program via Microsoft Connect. Browse through the Connection Directory to apply for the beta
program.
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16.12.2008CherryPal introduces its latest netbook
CherryPal, which introduced
a 10 oz., 400 MHz internet appliance called the C100 in July, unveiled its netbook
at the Sundance Film Festival today...
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19.01.2009Security Update for Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1
The IE June security update for Internet Explorer is now available for Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1. Please see
Microsoft Knowledge Base article 951804 for details on how to get this update.
Microsoft encourages all IE8 Beta 1 customers to download this update.
The update addresses two security vulnerabilities as outlined in
security bulletin MS08-031. Microsoft has deemed
the update critical.
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11.06.2008Microsoft December 2007 Security Releases ISO Image
This DVD5 ISO image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on December 11th, 2007. The image does not contain
security updates for other Microsoft products. This DVD5 ISO image is intended for administrators that need to download multiple individual language
versions of each security update and that do not use an automated solution such as Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). You can use this ISO image
to download multiple updates in all languages at the same time.
Important: Be sure to check the individual security bulletins
at
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security prior to deployment of these
updates to ensure that the files have not been updated at a later date.
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12.12.2007September 2007 Security Releases ISO Image
This DVD5 ISO image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on September 11th, 2007. The image does not contain
security updates for other Microsoft products.
This DVD5 ISO image is intended for administrators that need to download multiple
individual language versions of each security update and that do not use an automated solution such as Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). You can
use this ISO image to download multiple updates in all languages at the same time.
Be sure to check the individual security
bulletins at
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security prior to deployment
of these updates to ensure that the files have not been updated at a later date.
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12.09.2007MS Offering Security Updates
on CD
Microsoft is offering a new
option for businesses looking
to deploy multiple patches at
once without using Windows
Update or SUS: CD images. The
company will issue a CD
download once a month
containing all security and
high-priority non-security
updates for Windows...
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12.01.2006December 2006 Security Releases ISO Image
These ISO-9660 CD image files
contain the security updates
for Windows released on
Windows Update on December
12th, 2006. They do not
contain security updates for
other Microsoft products.
These CD images are intended
for corporate administrators
who manage large multinational
organizations, who need to
download multiple individual
language versions of each
security update, and who do
not use an automated solution
such as WSUS. Use these images
to download multiple updates
in all languages at the same
time.
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13.12.2006Microsoft: October 2006 Security Releases ISO Image
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This ISO-9660 CD image file
contains the security updates
for Windows released on
Windows Update on October
10th, 2006. It does not
contain security updates for
other Microsoft products. This
CD image is intended for
corporate administrators who
manage large multinational
organizations, who need to
download multiple individual
language versions of each
security update, and who do
not use an automated solution
such as WSUS. Use this image
to download multiple updates
in all languages at the same
time.
Caution: Be
sure to check the individual
security bulletins at
http://www.m
icrosoft.com/technet/security<
/a> prior to deployment of
these updates to ensure that
the files have not been
updated at a later
date.
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11.10.2006Microsoft Forefront Server Security Management Console Release Candidate Available
Forefront Server Security Management Console allows administrators to easily manage Forefront Security for Exchange Server, Forefront Security for
SharePoint and Microsoft Antigen, providing a web-based console to centralize configuration and operation, automate the download and distribution of
signature and scan engine updates, and generate comprehensive reports.
Forefront Server Security Management Console also allows
administrators to rapidly respond to outbreaks and update protection across enterprise deployments, improving organizational agility in responding to
new threats. Through integration with Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft SQL Server, Forefront Server Security Management Console helps maintain
reliability and performance of messaging and collaboration protection.
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31.08.2007Windows Server 2008 Security Guide
As an IT professional focused on security, you know firsthand how essential your servers are to keeping your organization up and running. Its your job
to stand guard over these essential assets, and to prevent them from going down. Windows Server 2008 is engineered from the ground up with security in
mind. The Windows Server 2008 Security Guide is designed to further enhance the security of the servers in your organization by taking full advantage
of the new and improved security technologies and features in Windows Server 2008. Use the guidance to deploy your security baseline quickly and
reliably, harden your server workloads, and evaluate security setting recommendations to meet the requirements of your environment.
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27.02.2008Pirating Windows? No free Security Essentials for you!
Microsoft has confirmed via its Genuine Windows Blog that only those Windows users running genuine, validated copies will be able to download and
install the new Microsoft Security Essentials software. The Director of Microsoft's Genuine Windows team, Alex Kochis, stated in his post that,
"During installation, you'll be asked to validate Windows running on your PC to make sure that it's genuine." Windows validation is by no
means a new technology, and has been implemented in many of Microsoft's software packages with a few notable exceptions: Internet Explorer 8, for
example, and Windows Update which allows users running pirated copies of Windows to download essential security patches without validation.
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01.10.2009Microsoft Forefront Server Security Management Console RC Available
Forefront Server Security Management Console allows administrators to easily manage Forefront Security for Exchange Server, Forefront Security for
SharePoint and Microsoft Antigen, providing a web-based console to centralize configuration and operation, automate the download and distribution of
signature and scan engine updates, and generate comprehensive reports.
Forefront Server Security Management Console also allows
administrators to rapidly respond to outbreaks and update protection across enterprise deployments, improving organizational agility in responding to
new threats. Through integration with Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft SQL Server, Forefront Server Security Management Console helps maintain
reliability and performance of messaging and collaboration protection.
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10.09.20072007 Microsoft Office Security Guide
The 2007 Microsoft Office Security Guide provides prescriptive Group Policy setting and security configuration recommendations to help strengthen the
security of computers running the 2007 Microsoft Office release on computers that run Windows Vista or Windows XP in domain“based environments.
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10.11.2007Windows Firewall with Advanced Security Design Guide
This guide helps you design Windows Firewall with Advanced Security settings and rules that meet your goals for network security. This guide answers
the "what," "why," and "when" questions. The Windows Firewall with Advanced Security Deployment Guide answers the "how" questions.
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09.06.2008Security experts claim malvertising must be tackled
Security experts have called for Internet companies to do more to tackle the growing threat of "malvertising", the practice of placing fake adverts
on a website to convince visitors to download malware, according to the Guardian. Earlier this month, the New York Times website displayed such an
advert, which claimed to have found a virus on the visitor's computer, before persuading them to go to a website to download the malware under the
guise of "anti-virus" software. According to the New York Times, the advertiser was thought to be a legitimate company and indeed displayed legit
adverts for a week, before externally changing it to a malware advert over the weekend.
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25.09.2009Microsoft Security Assessment Tool 3.5
The Microsoft Security Assessment Tool 3.5 is the revised version of the original Microsoft Security Risk Self-Assessment Tool (MSRSAT), released in
2004 and the Microsoft Security Assessment Tool 2.0 released in 2006. Security issues have evolved since 2004 so additional questions and answers were
needed to ensure you had a comprehensive toolset to become more aware of the evolving security threat landscape that could impact your
organization.
The tool employs a holistic approach to measuring your security posture by covering topics across people, process,
and technology. Findings are coupled with prescriptive guidance and recommended mitigation efforts, including links to more information for additional
industry guidance. These resources may assist you in keeping you aware of specific tools and methods that can help change the security posture of your
IT environment.
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13.12.2007Microsoft Opens OneCare Test
Prerelease versions of
security program are available
for free download...
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30.11.2005Apple Dismisses Safari Download Issue
A security researcher has published a demonstration exploit that takes advantage of the download mechanism in Apple's Safari browser to
automatically download files onto a user's system. bNevertheless, Apple said it does not consider the issue a security vulnerability, according to
Nitesh Dhanjani, a researcher who currently leads application security efforts at professional services company Ernst & Young.
Enterprises
have begun paying closer attention to Safari in recent weeks because of a rise in the browser's market share on Windows. Safari is the built-in
browser on Mac OS X. The problem arises "because the Safari browser cannot be configured to obtain the user's permission before it downloads a
resource," Dhanjani said in a recent blog post.
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