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If you know the Conficker dude, we've got a prize for you: Yesterday (12 February 2009) Microsoft announced a partnership with technology industry leaders and academia to implement a coordinated, global response to the Conficker (aka Downadup) worm. Together with security researchers, Internet Corporation for Read More...
Posted 13 February 09 09:39 by Steve Riley | 5 Comments
Filed under protection, patch management, malware, home and family security
But I can't test! My boss won't let me: Yesterday I mentioned that there's no substitute for doing your own testing of updates. I mentioned virtualization is your friend -- building a model of your environment using Virtual PC and Virtual Server will save you a lot of money and it's something Read More...
Posted 09 November 05 01:19 by Steve Riley | 1 Comments
Filed under security policies, risk mitigation, patch management
When security breaks things: Now that the furor has waned, I want to comment on MS05-051. For those of you who don't memorize bulletin numbers (I am part of that set; Susan Bradley , for example, isn't, hehe), this is the security update that fixed a number of vulnerabilities found Read More...
Posted 08 November 05 10:05 by Steve Riley | 14 Comments
Filed under security policies, risk mitigation, patch management, configuration