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• Cursor flaw gives Vista security a black eye

  Microsoft's release of a "critical" patch on Tuesday poked holes in Vista's security promises, but security experts advise against discounting the new operating system.

• Microsoft puts its stamp on e-mail security

  Microsoft is expected to launch updated and renamed Antigen e-mail security products, nearly a year after completing the takeover of their maker, Sybari.

• Microsoft to hunt for new species of Windows bug

  Microsoft plans to scour its code to look for flaws similar to a recent serious Windows bug and to update its development practices to prevent similar problems in future products.

• Microsoft claims secure development success

  A program placing strict controls on developers to ensure they build secure code is showing early signs of success, according to a senior executive from the software giant.

• Open source hooks Nokia

  The mobile phone giant has utilised key open-source software to build a free development platform for Linux-based handheld devices.

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• 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.

• IE7: Are we right back where we started?

  The long-awaited Internet Explorer 7 debuted recently -- and a brand-new flaw promptly debuted a day later. While Redmond argued that the vulnerability actually comes from Outlook Express, it still affects IE7. But Mike Mullins says it doesn't bode well for the browser update, whose security enhancements Microsoft has been touting.

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