News (139)

  • MS patches zero-day IE flaw

    Microsoft has released a critical security patch to plug vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, a move that comes amid malicious attackers taking advantage of the security flaws.

  • Microsoft plans big patch Tuesday

    Microsoft has announced 11 security bulletins for next Tuesday when the monthly patch cycle hits, with four considered critical.

  • Microsoft patch leaves ZoneAlarm in the dark

    Check Point Software Technologies, maker of ZoneAlarm, on Wednesday said it is working with Microsoft to resolve an issue with one of the patches within the software maker's July 2008 Patch Tuesday release.

  • Microsoft fixes DNS flaw but warns of Word attacks

    Microsoft is warning that a Word flaw is being used for targeted attacks, and has also issued four 'important' patches, including one for a potentially serious DNS flaw in the latest Patch Tuesday bulletin.

  • Microsoft fixes Home Server corruption bug

    Microsoft said on Monday in the US that it has released the first update to its Windows Home Server product.

Blogs (11)

  • IE patch: Microsoft's eight days of hell

    It's always funny watching an event force a company to break old habits and this IE zero day was enough for Microsoft to do it. As Microsoft Australia's strategic security advisor Stuart Strathdee said "we pulled all stops to get this patch out".

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    The great Windows XP SP3 rip off

    It takes a fair bit of nerve to charge anything to fix up a botched product, but Microsoft's $14.95 price to get a physical copy of Windows XP Service Pack 3 really takes some beating for sheer gall.

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    Double 'Patch Tuesday' no April fool joke

    After skipping Patch Tuesday last month, administrators will have the joy of a double patch this month because Microsoft is rushing out a fix for its Windows cursor vulnerability.

  • Read the blog post - Renai LeMay

    The price is wrong for Windows 7

    There's no doubt that Windows 7 is going to be one of the better releases of Windows in the product's long history, but is the Redmond giant holding back uptake with the pricing?

  • Read the blog post - Renai LeMay

    Introducing the Microsoft Deployment Council

    The NAB is moving on swiftly from its XP roll-out to Windows 7, all thanks to the Microsoft Deployment Council. Who is in this council? Is there a Linux equivalent? All this and more in this week's episode of Patch Monday.

Features and Case Studies (14)

  • 2007: How was it for security?

    Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.

  • Securing Microsoft: From the Blaster worm to Blue Hat

    From Blaster Worm to Blue Hat, we bring you a complete retrospective on the evolution of Microsoft's security strategy over the last decade. Step onboard as we chart the triumphs and tragedies as the Microsoft engineers battled the tides of internet hackers, transforming them from adversaries to unlikely allies.

  • Telstra's T-Suite: First look

    Telstra's T-Suite shows great promise. But users would be wise to note that there are still many bugs the telco and its partners are yet to iron out.

  • Q&A: Inside Window Server 2008

    With Microsoft set to officially launch Windows Server 2008 this week, ZDNet.com.au sister site CNET News.com sat down with Bob Muglia, senior vice president of Microsoft's Server and Tools Business to talk about what to expect.

  • Green your datacentre or it may go dark

    Being green, in terms of IT and datacentres, only very superficially has anything to do with saving the environment. In reality it is about cold, hard cash and how to spend less of it.

Reviews (7)

  • Microsoft trying to make Vista iPod friendly

    Microsoft released several patches for Windows Vista on Tuesday, including one designed to put the iPod and the new operating system back on speaking terms.

  • Microsoft Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2

    SCVMM 2008 R2 is a very competent product, neatly bringing Microsoft's virtualisation management offering in line with the competition at the same time as offering management of disparate platforms in the one product. The integration with the rest of the Systems Center suite makes the overall management and monitoring experience better than its rivals.

  • Hyper-V

    Microsoft's Hyper-V is a solid virtualisation platform that's compatible with a wide range of modern server hardware.

  • Windows Server 2008

    Windows Server 2008 is easier to install and manage than previous versions, and has many new and improved features that should encourage organisations to upgrade.

  • Microsoft Windows Vista SP1

    A little more than one year after its release, Windows Vista will receive its first service pack update in March. Microsoft says the pack will offer better compatibility with third-party hardware, increased reliability, tighter security, and better performance. Our tests disagree.

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