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Internet Explorer 8 (beta2) released
Microsoft Swiss Security Team
Last week Microsoft released IE8 Beta2, the faster, easier and safer successor of the existing Internet Explorer. As there are a lot of changes (new default settings, new support for standards, new features), it's definitely woth to try and test IE8. It's probably a good idea to start testing the own...
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Microsoft scoops up rootkit finder Komoku
Microsoft Swiss Security Team
The start-up's rootkit detection technology will be added into Microsoft's Windows Live OneCare and Forefront security products. http://www.news.com/8301-13860_3-9899808-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5 Urs
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29 Mar 2008
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Fewer patches != safer OS
Microsoft Swiss Security Team
Does one OS having fewer security patches than another operating system mean that the OS with the fewer patches is the safest OS? You know, I’m not sold on that concept. As we near the first anniversary of the consumer launch of Windows Vista we’ll be seeing pundits all over the media taking a look back...
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17 Dec 2007
Blog Post:
Microsoft out-of-band security bulletin release for IE
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. However, the released update contains fixes...
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31 Mar 2010
Blog Post:
Group Policy related changes in Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Swiss Security Team
WindowsSecurity.com article from Jakob H. Heidelberg on GPO stuff in Windows Server 2008: http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Group-Policy-related-changes-Windows-Server-2008-Part1.html http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Group-Policy-related-changes-Windows-Server-2008-Part2.html http://www...
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27 Nov 2007
Blog Post:
A very long list of new Microsoft products for 2008...
Microsoft Swiss Security Team
Bink.nu has an extensive list of new software that Microsoft will be unleashing in the marketplace. See yourself: http://blogs.technet.com/tarpara/archive/2007/12/25/microsoft-s-new-year-is-gonna-bring-a-lot-of-change.aspx Urs
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28 Dec 2007
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Windows Server 20008 Active Directory Certificate Services Upgrade and Migration Guide
Microsoft Swiss Security Team
Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) provides customizable services for issuing and managing public key certificates used in software security systems that employ public key technologies. This document discusses the planning and implementation of a Windows Server 2008 AD CS upgrade and migration...
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26 May 2008
Blog Post:
Group Policy related changes in Windows Server 2008 (updated)
Microsoft Swiss Security Team
I have already written about that, but now, Part 3 is available as well: http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Group-Policy-related-changes-Windows-Server-2008-Part3.html Group Policy related changes in Windows Server 2008 WindowsSecurity.com article from Jakob H. Heidelberg on GPO stuff in Windows...
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10 Dec 2007
Blog Post:
Microsoft Forefront Integration Kit for Network Access Protection
Microsoft Swiss Security Team
The Microsoft Forefront Integration Kit for Network Access Protection provides a way for two Microsoft technologies to work together: Forefront Client Security and Network Access Protection (NAP). Forefront Client Security is comprehensive anti-malware software from Microsoft that provides unified protection...
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29 Aug 2008
Blog Post:
Minimizing User Rights Can Increase Security
Microsoft Swiss Security Team
Taking a least-privilege approach to user accounts is a key part of any in-depth defense strategy, many analysts and security pros say. "I think it's very important … not even just as [a component] of security, but in the broader sense [of] risk posed to the business in IT," said Scott Crawford, an...
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7 Feb 2008
Blog Post:
Windows Server 2008 Security Guide - Beta release now available
Microsoft Swiss Security Team
Every day, adversaries are attempting to invade our networks and access our servers, to bring them down, infect them with viruses, or steal information about customers, partners or employees. You are looking at Microsoft Windows Server 2008 to help to address these threats? To assist you in taking full...
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15 Jan 2008
Blog Post:
Application Lockdown with Software Restriction Policies
Microsoft Swiss Security Team
When IT professionals look to reduce the total cost of ownership, or TCO, of their desktop machines, there are two key strategies that often come to mind. The first one is to get your desktop users' accounts out of the Administrators group. And the second one is to limit the applications that the users...
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26 May 2008
Blog Post:
New Microsoft Windows cloud service for managing and securing PCs: Intune (Beta)
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 that includes PC management, malware protection...
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21 Apr 2010
Blog Post:
Download: Windows Vista One Year Vulnerability Report
Microsoft Swiss Security Team
Excerpt of a blog by Jeff Jones: Windows Vista shipped to business customers on the last day of November 2006, so the end of November 2007 marks the one year anniversary for supported production use of the product. This paper analyzes the vulnerability disclosures and security updates for the first...
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29 Jan 2008
Blog Post:
Microsoft Security Assessment Tool v.3.5 (2008-06)
Microsoft Swiss Security Team
The Microsoft Security Assessment Tool (MSAT) is a free tool designed to help organizations like yours assess weaknesses in your current IT security environment, reveal a prioritized list of issues, and help provide specific guidance to minimize those risks. MSAT is an easy, cost-effective way to begin...
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23 Jun 2008
Blog Post:
New massive Botnet twice the size of Storm
Microsoft Swiss Security Team
A new botnet twice the size of Storm has ballooned to an army of over 400,000 bots, including machines in the Fortune 500, according to botnet researchers at Damballa. The so-called Kraken botnet has been spotted in at least 50 Fortune 500 companies and is undetectable in over 80 percent of machines...
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10 Apr 2008
Blog Post:
Microsoft releases Windows Phone 7 to manufacturers (RTM)
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
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3 Sep 2010
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Security Vulnerability Research & Defense Blog on new patches
Microsoft Swiss Security Team
Detailed technical information about the latest updates released this month. http://blogs.technet.com/swi/ Urs
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14 Jan 2008
Blog Post:
Advances in BitLocker Drive Encryption
Microsoft Swiss Security Team
What's new in Windows Vista SP1 or Windows Server 2008 Bitlocker? http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc510321.aspx Urs
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26 May 2008
Blog Post:
Windows 7 Security Story May Appeal to Enterprises
Microsoft Swiss Security Team
The Windows 7 security story has three main chapters that have received a fair amount of attention: DirectAccess, BitLocker To Go, and AppLocker. With these, as well as features such as BranchCache and enhancements to UAC (user account control), officials at Microsoft have said they feel they are pushing...
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2 Nov 2009
Blog Post:
Windows 7 almost five times more secure than XP
Microsoft Swiss Security Team
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.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-20063220-83.html#ixzz1MXpezMKz...
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17 May 2011
Blog Post:
Microsoft Malware Removal Starter Kit (2008-06)
Microsoft Swiss Security Team
Many small- and medium-sized organizations use antivirus software, and yet new viruses, worms, and other forms of malicious software (malware) continue to infect large numbers of computers in these Organizations. Malware proliferates at alarming speed and in many different ways, which makes it Particularly...
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23 Jun 2008
Blog Post:
Trojans Dominated Malware Threats in Dec. '08
Microsoft Swiss Security Team
Sunbelt Software has released its monthly data dump that charts the most commonly observed malware and spyware threats, and, as has been the case for a good while, trojan attacks continued to lead the way across the Top Ten rankings during Dec. 2008. http://securitywatch.eweek.com/exploits_and_attacks...
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12 Jan 2009
Blog Post:
VBootkit vs. Bitlocker in TPM mode
Microsoft Swiss Security Team
"So at HITB in Dubai this week - some researchers announced a proof of concept 'bootkit' for Vista. A bootkit is a rootkit that is able to load from a master boot record and persist in memory all the way through the transition to protected mode and the startup of the OS. It's a very interesting type...
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15 Jan 2008
Blog Post:
Microsoft Security Compliance Manager released
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 your organization’s ability to efficiently...
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9 Apr 2010
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