Software Vulnerabilities

Security in Windows 7: Windows Filtering Platform

Firewall utilities have to hook into Windows 7 at a very low level, and Microsoft's programmers absolutely hate that. Certain Microsoft technologies like PatchGuard, found in 64-bit editions of Windows (64-bit Windows 7 has...

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VPN still necessary to safeguard secure access under Windows 7

With the latest version of Microsofts operating system, Windows 7, proving vulnerable when security tested, secure communications specialist NCP engineering encourages all businesses to review their security measures and...

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imagine LAN Announces FireTower, a New Cyber Security Tool for Windows 7, Vista and XP

FireTower performs real-time incident capturing and reporting of any potentially malicious incoming software attempting to install an auto start persistent mechanism on Windows systems. Nashua, NH ( PRWEB ) November 20, 2009 --...

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National Security Agency beefed Win 7 defenses (The Register)

Now for Apple, Sun, and Red Hat The National Security Agency helped Microsoft harden Windows 7 against attacks and is providing similar assistance to Apple, Sun Microsystems and Red Hat too, an agency official said. The...

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IT WORLD : Bang, bang, buck, buck

Writers of the latest "Call of Duty" game were too successful in creating something "upsetting, disturbing", earning a ban from the Russian government over scenes of a Moscow airport terrorist attack. That couldn't prevent...

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10 Lessons Google Must Learn About OS Security

News Analysis: Google is new to the operating-system market, so it has to demonstrate that it understands how to build and maintain a secure Web OS. The history of Windows security has shown there are many avenues of attack for...

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New IBM Database Flaw Could Affect Several Other Vendors' Products

Denial-of-service (DoS) attack vulnerability in IBM's SolidDB affects HP OpenView By Kelly Jackson Higgins DarkReading It turns out a newly discovered vulnerability found and reported in HP OpenView was really a bug in an IBM...

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Majority of Recession-Bred Entrepreneurs - 70 Percent - Left Full-Time Positions to Start Own...

REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- According to a recent survey conducted by Microsoft Corp., the majority of entrepreneurs who started their business during the recession were employed. For example, Microsoft...

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IE8 bug makes 'safe' sites unsafe

Microsoft's XSS buster busted The latest version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser contains a bug that can enable serious security attacks against websites that are otherwise safe. The flaw in IE 8 can be exploited to...

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Overview of New Security Features in Windows Server 2008

Microsoft Longhorn, otherwise known as Microsoft Windows Server 2008 has a lot of new features, especially deployment and security features. Today we're talking about Bitlocker. No, it isn't a place where you keep all your...

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