The software giant meets with security experts in the midst of widespread criticism over serious software flaws and the company's attempts to rein in hackers.
A hacker has surreptitiously posted a program on the Net which gives remote attackers complete control of vulnerable servers running Microsoft's popular Web server software.
Fewer businesses fell victim to the Zotob worm that struck corporate networks than previous attacks, but those it hit paid dearly, according to a new survey.
Microsoft has warned users of a number of its subscription programs, including product testing and volume licensing, of a potential security flaw affecting the software they use for downloads.
'Dark Spyrit' has posted a program designed to exploit a security hole revealed days ago by Microsoft. It gives almost anyone the ability to completely control a Windows 2000 server.
In the name of education, Microsoft invites security researchers to infiltrate Windows systems.
In the just-released Beta 2 version of Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft mirrors the look and feel of other browsers while adding a few unique features.
help/how to Find out what you need to know about a widespread flaw in Visual Basic for Applications that affects many Windows systems.
Microsoft identified three vulnerabilities in Windows on Wednesday that could have a similar effect as the dreaded MSBlast worm of August.
A major flaw in Windows Media Player 9 could allow an attacker to view and modify media files. This could potentially compromise confidential information for companies that distribute internal announcements via video.
In the just-released Beta 2 version of Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft mirrors the look and feel of other browsers while adding a few unique features.
Microsoft's upcoming Palladium architecture for 'Trusted Computing' may secure PCs, but it also threatens to turn people's computers into spies.
Conceding that its strategy of patching Windows holes as they emerge has not worked, Microsoft plans next week to outline a new security effort focused on what the company calls "securing the perimeter," a company executive said.
Internet Explorer is easy to use -- it's in every Windows installation. But there are reasons why you may want to look at browser alternatives.
While XP SP2 is a huge step forward for Microsoft, there are important caveats. For example, don't expect the new Windows Firewall to prevent keystroke-logging Trojans from stealing your credit card info.
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