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Next Tuesday will see the publication of four security bulletins from Microsoft, three of them rated critical.

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According to a research firm, 72% of small and medium businesses in the Asia-Pacific region have upgraded or are planning to upgrade to Windows 7.

A new product from virtualisation specialist Parallels promises to take the pain out of upgrading to Windows 7.

Microsoft will patch critical vulnerabilities in Windows and Office this month, but a fix for the SharePoint cross-site scripting vulnerability isn't ready yet.

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In an attempt to repair the damage done by the bungled virus signature file update, McAfee is offering customers a number of sweeteners.

Published in Security
Thursday, 22 April 2010 08:21

McAfee update + Windows XP = BSOD

McAfee has conceded that a flawed definitions file for its security software is causing blue screen or DCOM errors, and restart loops.

Published in Security
Wednesday, 14 April 2010 11:17

Vista RTM reaches end of support

The originally released version of Windows Vista will no longer be supported by Microsoft.

Microsoft's latest collection of security patches includes fixes for critical issues on all versions of Windows.

Published in Security
Monday, 22 March 2010 10:42

Prediction: Pwn2Own will make Apple look bad

You'll almost certainly see a flood of articles dumping on the insecurity of Apple's products this week. Here's why you should take them with a pinch of salt.

Published in Core Dump
Thursday, 18 March 2010 15:20

Windows 7 concerns ease

Windows 7 could be adopted by a majority of corporates by the end of 2010, if a new survey is correct.

Friday, 12 March 2010 10:30

Safari 4.0.5 fixes bugs, vulnerabilities

The latest version of Apple's Safari browser delivers improved performance and fixes 16 security vulnerabilities.
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March 2010's Patch Tuesday was, as anticipated, a low-key affair with just two bulletins. But Microsoft has also warned of new and publicly disclosed vulnerability that is being exploited in older versions of its Internet Explorer browser.
Published in Security
Monday, 08 March 2010 10:04

March Patch Tuesday merely 'important'

Microsoft has provided advance notification that two bulletins will be issued on this month's Patch Tuesday, addressing a total of eight issues.
Published in Security
Wednesday, 03 March 2010 09:10

Microsoft: Don't press F1

If a dialog generated by a web page or other Internet content asks you to press the F1 key, don't do it!
Published in Security
Wednesday, 03 March 2010 08:38

Microsoft reissues security update

A new version of a Windows security patch avoids the chaos caused when the original was installed on a system previously infected by a rootkit.
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Microsoft has confirmed speculations that a previously installed rootkit was the cause of blue-screen crashes of Windows after the installation of one of February's security patches.
Published in Security
Wednesday, 17 February 2010 11:30

MS patch gets rooted

Investigations have suggested that the recent blue-screen crashes after installing MS patches are the result of an existing root-kit.

Published in Security
Wednesday, 10 February 2010 10:52

Microsoft drops a bundle on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft has issued a baker's dozen security bulletins covering 26 vulnerabilities in Windows and Office.
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Microsoft is planning to dish up heapin' helpin' of security bulletins next week. So if you do the regression testing for an organisation, consider completing your Valentine's Day preparations early in the week.
Published in Security
Tuesday, 02 February 2010 11:10

iTunes 9.0.3 fixes minor issues

The latest version of Apple's iTunes software fixes various minor niggles.
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