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  • MS leaves Word zero-day holes unpatched

    Microsoft on Tuesday released fixes for vulnerabilities in its Windows and Office software, but left several known Word zero-day flaws without a patch.

  • Microsoft pulls four planned patches

    Microsoft has pulled four bulletins from its announced list of Patch Tuesday fixes, but did not specify why it was backpedalling on the security releases.

  • Malware piggybacks on Windows updates

    Around 100,000 users have been infected with malware that has piggybacked on Windows updates. A Trojan, which began circulating in March via spammed e-mail, used an unique technique to download malicious files, according to a report from security research firm Symantec.

  • CIS benchmarks for Win2K Pro

    The Center for Internet Security has created a benchmark and security scoring utility for Win2K Pro. With these tools, you can increase security for your Win2K-installed base.

  • Sendmail flaw opens door to intruders

    A serious flaw exists in certain versions of the popular Sendmail open-source and commercial e-mail software, but fixes are available, researchers said on Wednesday.

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  • Get up to speed on Microsoft's August security bulletins

    In August, Microsoft released a dozen security bulletins, rating nine as critical threats. (The remaining three are important threats.) With that many updates in a single month, how do you know which ones to concentrate on first?

  • CIS benchmarks for Win2K Pro

    The Center for Internet Security has created a benchmark and security scoring utility for Win2K Pro. With these tools, you can increase security for your Win2K-installed base.

  • Microsoft's patch and pray model

    Microsoft's quick-fix Windows security patches seem to be creating problems of their own, so is it wrong for them to be released in the first place?

  • New MSBlast variant plugs hole

    A variant of MSBlast spread on Monday, but the new worm has an odd twist: It applies a patch for the vulnerability that it and other MSBlast worms use to infect Windows systems.

  • Why SP2 might crash Windows XP

    Installing Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 on a PC with a "Prescott" CPU and certain chip sets can cause it to fail to reboot completely. The problem can be solved with a workaround or a BIOS update.

Reviews (19)

  • Seven mail servers tested

    Microsoft Exchange might be the most popular mail server but is it the best? We test the alternatives.

  • Corporate mobility: Six wireless e-mail packages tested

    There's an abundance of wireless-capable devices and a growing number of networks to service them. How do you make your corporate e-mail available to staff when they're out of the office?

  • Microsoft Windows XP SP2

    We recommend installing Windows XP SP2 but only after Microsoft has had a few weeks to work out the kinks.

  • Windows Vista Home Basic

    Windows Vista Home Basic is essentially warmed-over Windows XP, Windows XP SP3. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.

  • Windows Vista Business

    Windows Vista Business is essentially warmed-over Windows XP. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.

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