Security News

Microsoft taps former DOJ cybercop for top security slot
2002-02-04 06:29

http://www.computerworld.com/storyba/0,4125,NAV47_STO67871,00.html By Dan Verton and Deborah Radcliff Jan. 31, 2002 Computerworld has learned that Microsoft Corp. plans to name Scott Charney, the...

RE: Microsoft May Delay Products to Fix Security
2002-01-29 08:26

Forwarded from: "Thomas (Yahoo!)" [Originally sent on January 24, 2002, cleaning up the queue. - WK] Unless MS changes it's policy of "layering software" (i.e., Outlook 2K is actually eight or...

Surprise Settlement Evenly Splits Microsoft
2002-01-21 08:21

Forwarded from: "R. A. Hettinga" --- begin forwarded text Status: U Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2002 00:44:14 -0500 To: dcsb () ai mit edu From: "R. A. Hettinga" Subject: Surprise Settlement Evenly Splits...

Microsoft server glitch prevents users from downloading critical security patches for Windows
2002-01-16 06:05

http://www.nandotimes.com/technology/story/219517p-2121371c.html SEATTLE (January 15, 2002 2:38 p.m. EST) - A Microsoft server software glitch left some users unable to download crucial security...

Microsoft: Secure out of the Box?
2001-12-20 06:42

http://www.theneteconomy.com/article/0,3658,s%253D908%2526a%253D20127,00.asp December 14, 2001 By: Paul Coe Clark III Howard Schmidt is chief security officer at Microsoft. He recently testified...

Microsoft's Responsible Vulnerability Discosure, The New Non-Issue
2001-11-12 09:43

Forwarded from: security curmudgeon http://www.attrition.org/security/rant/z/ms-disclose.html Microsoft's Responsible Vulnerability Disclosure, The New Non-Issue Sat Nov 10 03:00:48 MST 2001 by...

Re: Commentary: The Threat Of Microsofts .Net
2001-10-30 09:32

Forwarded from: Jason To: cryptography () wasabisystems com Cc: InfoSec News In a vain hope of getting some real talk on digital identity without all the ____ANTI MS _____ rhetoric please be aware...

Microsoft Redux
2001-10-25 08:39

Forwarded from: security curmudgeon http://www.wkeys.com/articles/CF/MS_Redux.html Microsoft Redux by Carole Fennelly It's deja-vu, all over again. Yet another worm attacks Microsoft servers,...

Microsoft warns of PowerPoint, Excel vulnerabilities
2001-10-08 08:10

http://www.computerworld.com/storyba/0,4125,NAV47_STO64507,00.html By JAIKUMAR VIJAYAN October 05, 2001 Microsoft Corp. is warning users of a security hole in its popular Excel and PowerPoint...

Microsoft MCSE training faulted
2001-08-14 09:57

http://www.computerworld.com/cwi/stories/0,1199,NAV47-68-84-91_STO63028,00.html Lack of focus on security in professional training seen as factor in spread of viruses By DAN VERTON August 13, 2001...