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Windows 7 almost five times more secure than XP
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over 3 years ago
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CNET: Windows 7 almost five times more secure than XP Those are the findings of Microsoft's latest Security Intelligence Report, which detailed in depth the state of software vulnerabilities, exploits, security breaches, and malware in 2010. http://news...
Germany provides a secure way to deal with spam
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over 3 years ago
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"In theory, stopping spam is easy: just make it uneconomic to send millions of messages by charging for each one sent, or make senders authenticate their identity to stop address spoofing and simplify blocking. In practice, that would involve building...
Windows 7 Security Primer
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over 3 years ago
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Microsoft Swiss Security Team
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Good series of articles about Windows 7 security: http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Windows-7-Security-Primer-Part1.html http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Windows-7-Security-Primer-Part2.html http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Windows-7...
Step by step instructions on how to build a UAG SP1 DirectAccess lab with NAP
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over 3 years ago
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Microsoft Swiss Security Team
Good article and step by step instruction on simplifying DA/NAP deployments with UAG: http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Integrated-NAP-Functionality-UAG-2010-Service-Pack1-DirectAccess.html - Urs
Hold on to Your Keys!
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over 4 years ago
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Microsoft Swiss Security Team
There have been a few recent incidents of what we previously thought was extremely rare — malware authors using code signing certificates that were issued to companies with good reputations. The high-profile Stuxnet incident included validly...
A strong Password isn’t the strongest Security
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over 4 years ago
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Microsoft Swiss Security Team
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Make your password strong, with a unique jumble of letters, numbers and punctuation marks. But memorize it — never write it down. And, oh yes, change it every few months... Yes, that's it? Or not? "Keeping a keylogger off your machine is about...
Microsoft Freshens Retro Code Lock-Down Tool
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over 4 years ago
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Microsoft Swiss Security Team
Microsoft has released a new version of a software tool that developers and administrators can use to harden older applications against common vulnerabilities. Short for Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit, EMET version 2.0 brings several new protections...
Microsoft releases Windows Phone 7 to manufacturers (RTM)
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over 4 years ago
by
Microsoft Swiss Security Team
Security relevant? Not sure... Fun? Definitely! Can't await mine... ;-) But to still give it a security touch, let's put this under 'Consumerization of IT'. http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-20015314-85.html?tag=mncol;1n -Urs
Microsoft Releases SDL Docs with Creative Commons License
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over 4 years ago
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Microsoft Swiss Security Team
[PCMag] In the last several years, for the most part, Microsoft "got" the importance of security and took it to heart. One of the main points they got was that it was in their interest for all the software running on Windows systems (the Windows "ecosystem...
Anti-DoS Dynamic IP Restrictions for IIS 7.0 Hits Beta2
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over 4 years ago
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Microsoft Swiss Security Team
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Microsoft has made available for download the second Beta development milestone of an anti-DoS extension for version 7.0 of Internet Information Services [IIS]. The Microsoft Dynamic IP Restrictions for IIS 7.0 has reached Beta2 and is up for grabs via...
Security Secrets the Bad Guys don't want you to know
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over 4 years ago
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Microsoft Swiss Security Team
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[PCWorld] You already know the basics of internet security, right? But when you've got the basics covered, but you still don't feel secure, what can you do? Here are a few advanced security tips to help you thwart some of today's most common attacks....
A group of 15 Nations agree to start working together to reduce Cyberwarfare Threat
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over 4 years ago
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Microsoft Swiss Security Team
[The Washington Post] A group of nations — including the United States, China and Russia — have for the first time signaled a willingness to engage in reducing the threat of attacks on each other’s computer networks. http://www.washingtonpost...
Microsoft Malware Protection Center - The Stuxnet Sting
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over 4 years ago
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Microsoft Swiss Security Team
For the past week or so, MSRC has been closely tracking a new family of threats called Stuxnet (a name derived from some of the filename/strings in the malware — mrxcls.sys, mrxnet.sys). In the past few days, it has become a popular topic of discussion...
What does it mean if my version of Windows is no longer supported?
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over 4 years ago
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Microsoft Swiss Security Team
An unsupported version of Windows will no longer receive software updates from Windows Update. These include security updates that can help protect your PC from harmful viruses, spyware, and other malicious software, which can steal your personal information...
How the Microsoft Azure appliance changes the cloud computing skyscape
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over 4 years ago
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Microsoft Swiss Security Team
Microsoft executive Bob Muglia said he was meeting with a chief information officer last year when the man grabbed him and said, "You don't get it. We never want another update from Microsoft again." The man was frustrated by the software updates a corporate...
Reminder: Support for Windows XP SP2 and Windows 2000 ended July 13, 2010
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over 4 years ago
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Microsoft Swiss Security Team
As Microsoft announced in 2008, support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) will end on July 13, 2010. Support for Windows 2000 will end on the same date. Customers running an unsupported version of Windows or Windows service pack will not be eligible...
Microsoft Offers Developers Cloud Security Tips
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over 4 years ago
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Microsoft Swiss Security Team
Microsoft this week published a best practices guide for writing applications to its Windows Azure cloud computing environment. http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/3/E/73E4EE93-559F-4D0F-A6FC-7FEC5F1542D1/SecurityBestPracticesWindowsAzureApps.docx...
3.7 Billion Phishing Emails were sent in the last 12 Months
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over 4 years ago
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Microsoft Swiss Security Team
[Network World] Cyber criminals sent 3.7 billion phishing emails over the last year, in a bid to steal money from unsuspecting web users, says CPP. Research by the life assistance company revealed that 55 percent of phishing scams are fake bank emails...
Microsoft Unveils One-Stop Service for Reporting Stolen Accounts
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over 4 years ago
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Microsoft Swiss Security Team
Microsoft on Thursday unveiled a program to alert banks and online services when accounts they oversee are compromised. The Internet Fraud Alert will serve as a centralized repository for stolen account credentials and personal information, Microsoft...
It's my blog again... ;-)
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over 4 years ago
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Microsoft Swiss Security Team
You have probably recognized that we completely changed the blog platform. Not only that I was surprised completely lost my layout, links, etc on the page, I was no longer able to login into my blog account and not able to post! Thanks to our support...
New Microsoft Windows cloud service for managing and securing PCs: Intune (Beta)
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over 4 years ago
by
Microsoft Swiss Security Team
Windows Intune Beta Windows Intune simplifies how businesses manage and secure PCs using Windows cloud services and Windows 7—so your computers and users can operate at peak performance, from virtually anywhere. Windows Intune is a comprehensive solution...
New Twitter Account: @MSFTSecResponse
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over 4 years ago
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Microsoft Swiss Security Team
MSRC blogs: We will use this account to augment the content here on the blog. For example, we will use the account to rapidly respond to emerging issues while we are gathering information for a more complete blog post. In addition, we will also use the...
Microsoft Security Compliance Manager released
Posted
over 4 years ago
by
Microsoft Swiss Security Team
The Security Compliance Manager will help you accelerate knowledge to merge best practices, customize once to centralize decision making, and export to multiple formats to enable monitoring, verification, and compliance. The tool is designed to help accelerate...
Microsoft out-of-band security bulletin release for IE
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over 4 years ago
by
Microsoft Swiss Security Team
Microsoft has released an out-of-band security bulletin on March 30, 2010. The bulletin is being released to address new attacks against customers of Internet Explorer. Users of Internet Explorer 8 and Windows 7 are not vulnerable to these current attacks...
Think You’re Immune from Online Fraud? Maybe Not!
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over 4 years ago
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Microsoft Swiss Security Team
Bill Mullins’ Weblog: Guest writer Dave Brooks, a vastly experienced computer tech from New Hampshire, who is an expert at online safety, shares this chilling story on why even exercising proper security measures won’t guarantee your online financial...
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