Microsoft's decision to hold back an Excel patch from last month's Patch Tuesday may have left millions exposed as attackers target the un-patched flaw.
Reminiscent of the "good" Nachi worm unleashed in 2003, Microsoft researchers have touted the idea of "friendly worms" to issue software patches, which has been labelled "stupid" by security experts.
The debate surrounding Windows Security Center and PatchGuard has turned vicious, with McAfee and Microsoft both claiming that the other is motivated by commercial factors rather than security concerns.
Microsoft has said it will release a patch at the end of January that should fix all the problems introduced by a recent update to its Windows Live OneCare security software.
Microsoft published on Tuesday a patch for a major security flaw in its software's handling of the JPEG graphics format and urged customers to use a new tool to locate the many applications that are vulnerable.
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Hackers are increasingly focusing on Apple's Mac OS X, and the number of newly discovered vulnerabilities has surged. Such a switch could mean big implications for Apple's user base, which has traditionally not had to concern itself too much over security.
Product marks company's entry into market for desktop security products for businesses, but not much is known about it yet.
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McAfee VirusScan Plus 2008's protection keeps up with the changing threats on the Internet, but the product doesn't excel, burdened by a user experience that's basically unchanged from last year.
VirusScan 8.0 sports a trimmer profile, a simpler interface, and fast performance, but support is more of a hassle than before.
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