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Security Updates Today we released six security bulletins to help protect our customers - four Critical, one Important, and one Moderate – addressing 19 vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Shell, Windows Kernel, Internet Explorer, Internet Information Services (IIS), .NET Framework, and...

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (August 14, 2012): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves one privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Office. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted...

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (July 10, 2012): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves one publicly disclosed vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a...

Information about Windows 8 RT leads one developer to think there's little reason for IT departments to favor Windows 8 tablets over iPads and Android devices. Do you agree? Link Removed

Hello. As I previously mentioned in the Advance Notification Service blog post on Thursday, today we are releasing 13 security bulletins, three of which are rated Critical in severity, and 10 Important. These bulletins will increase protection by addressing 19 unique vulnerabilities in...

Not sure this is the place to ask this question but here goes. What will the "Cloud" thing do to us Desktop and Laptop owners in the future? Will life go on as usual or will we incur additional cost for new computers, laptops and programs?

Revision Note: V1.3 (November 8, 2011): Added link to MAPP Partners with Updated Protections in the Executive Summary. Revised impact statement for the workaround, Deny access to T2EMBED.DLL, to address a reoffer issue on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. Also, revised the mitigating factors...

Revision Note: V1.0 (November 3, 2011): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is investigating a vulnerability in a Microsoft Windows component, the Win32k TrueType font parsing engine. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode...

Severity Rating: Important - Revision Note: V1.0 (August 9, 2011): Bulletin published.Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a legitimate Excel file (such as a .xlsx file)...

Very sad. I can't say enough about the men and women who protect our and other countries. Link Removed due to 404 Error

Resolves a vulnerability in the Windows Bluetooth Stack that could allow remote code execution if an attacker sent a series of specially crafted Bluetooth packets to an affected system. More...

Compared with the 16 security bulletins in June, July is like having the month off, but security experts are concerned about a Critical security bulletin impacting Windows 7 and Windows Vista. More...

Although no statement has been released on the web site of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), it has been reported by the New York Times and Bloomberg that the IMF has been the victim of a "large and serious" cyber attack. Read Full Story: IMF attack "a very major breach" - The H...

When the Lyrid meteor shower hits full strength Friday and Saturday morning, it will mark a sort of planetary triple crown: Earth Day, Good Friday and Passover. The Lyrids are one of the oldest known showers, creating a light show usually seen easily from Earth -- and completely harmless...

The following lists the impact of the earthquake and tsunami that rocked the northeast coast of Japan on March 11 and the subsequent crisis at a nuclear power plant. ( DEATH TOLL A total of 12,009 people were confirmed dead by Japan's National Police Agency as of 9 p.m. EDT Saturday, while...

A spokesman says the fourth reactor at a damaged nuclear plant is now on fire; more radiation has been released, and it's enough in nearby areas to have an impact on health. Japan's prime minister says radiation has spread from the damaged reactors and warned of risks of more leaks. People...

Link Removed due to 404 Error Link Removed due to 404 Error A Canadian woman has become the first person in the world to graduate with a Masters degree in Beatles studies. Former Miss Canada finalist, Mary-Lu Zahalan-Kennedy was one of the first 12 students to sign up for the...

Revision Note: V1.0 (January 28, 2011): Advisory published. Advisory Summary:Microsoft is investigating new public reports of a vulnerability in all supported editions of Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a victim to run malicious scripts when visiting various...

Link Removed due to 404 Error Link Removed due to 404 Error Reuters – In this photograph taken with a mobile phone, a woman lies injured atop a taxi where she fell from the … BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – An Argentine woman survived after jumping from the 23rd floor of a downtown Buenos...

Hello everyone - It's a new year and the Microsoft Security Response Center is ready to provide the Link Removed - Invalid URL for January's security bulletins. We have two bulletins addressing three vulnerabilities in Windows. The first bulletin is Important and affects Windows Vista. The...