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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...

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Link Removed The streets of New York are empty: Winds from Hurricane Irene have begun to hammer New York, bringing torrential rain and the threat of flooding in the financial district. New York City's public transport system has been closed and the mayor said it was now too late for people to...

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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...

Heartbreaking evacuations as Fukushima's nuclear fallout spreads BRENDAN TREMBATH: Japan has doubled its estimate of the amount of radiation spewed out by the Fukushima nuclear plant in the week after the crisis began. It comes after confirmation that plutonium has been found outside the...

New readings show levels of radioisotopes found up to 30 kilometers offshore from the on-going crisis at Fukushima are ten times higher than those measured in the Baltic and Black Seas during Chernobyl. "When it comes to the oceans, says Ken Buesseler, a chemical oceonographer at the Woods...

Visual evidence now confirms what earlier was known: namely, that Tokyo Electric’s (TEPCO) Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station experienced at least one core nuclear meltdown, perhaps much worse than now admitted. An earlier article explained, accessed through the following link: Link...