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Microsoft to patch zero-day DNS flaw

May 3, 2007 Seven security bulletins planned for release on Patch Tuesday, including "critical" fixes for Windows, Office, Exchange and BizTalk. TAGS: Microsoft BizTalk Server, DNS, fix, flaw, security, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, server

Will Vista stall Net traffic?

September 6, 2006 Expert predicts Vista could overflow the Net's infrastructure, causing "rolling blackouts." Some call the forecast "FUD." TAGS: domain name, IPv4, Nominum Inc., DNS, IPv6, blackout, DNS server, traffic, Microsoft Windows Vista, IP, IP address, Internet Service Provider, server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft hands out antidote to poisoned URLs

April 7, 2005 Recommends changing server software configurations to help protect against DNS cache poisoning, a technique used in online attacks. TAGS: DNS, server software, data center, attack, DNS server, threat, Microsoft Windows Server, server, Microsoft Corp., spyware, setting, security, Microsoft Windows

Attack code raises Windows DNS zero-day risk

April 16, 2007 At least four exploits for vulnerability in the Windows domain name system service were published over the weekend. TAGS: DNS, RPC, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, UDP, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, attack, TCP, blog, McAfee Inc., Symantec Corp., Microsoft Windows 2000, server, Microsoft Corp., security

Vista Views: Stalling the Net by default?

September 8, 2006 Readers pitch on whether Microsoft should change default IP settings amid concerns that Vista's launch could overwhelm the Net. TAGS: margin, IPv6, DNS, Microsoft Windows Vista, font, IP, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp.

Another hefty patch month for Microsoft

August 8, 2006 Count 'em: A dozen security updates, nine rated "critical," covering 20 holes in Windows and three in Office. TAGS: bulletin, flaw, DNS, attack, fix, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Office, bug, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, Web browser, e-mail, PC

Phishers using DNS servers to lure victims?

March 8, 2005 Security experts warn that "pharming" could be the new frontier for online thieves looking to steal your personal data. TAGS: Internet Storm Center, DNS, pharming, phishing, victim, DNS server, Symantec Corp., security, server, spyware, Microsoft Corp.

Weak links in the Net's armor

August 3, 2005 Today's rising Internet threats are as real as their names are colorful: phishing, pharming and DNS poisoning. Also: Trouble at Cisco. TAGS: pharming, Cisco Systems Inc., phishing, ATM, threat, DNS, server, Microsoft Corp.

Windows weakness can lead to network traffic hijacks

March 25, 2007 Problem in the way Windows PCs obtain network settings could let attackers hijack traffic, researchers warn. TAGS: attacker, WINS, Windows PC, traffic, DNS, researcher, R&D, domain name, attack, article, server, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

Sender ID's fading message

August 9, 2005 Lack of popularity of Microsoft's antispam technology could make it harder to reverse consumers' eroding faith in e-mail. TAGS: Sender ID, Sender Policy Framework, DomainKeys, DNS, phishing, spam, caller ID, e-mail, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., U.S., message

Week in review: The gold in being green

April 13, 2007 It's easier being green when environmentally friendly technologies and practices yield financial rewards. TAGS: biodiesel, Week in review, global warming, reader, DNS, attack, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Antispam proposals advance

June 29, 2005 Internet standards group approves "experimental" proposals to curb spam using domain authorization and e-mail authentication. TAGS: Sender ID, Sender Policy Framework, e-mail authentication, RFC, anti-spam, proposal, Time Warner Inc., DNS, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Phishers catch on to the Net's 'long tail'

September 12, 2006 Online scammers are no longer targeting just the best-known brands, according to a new report. TAGS: phishing, phishing Web site, brand, Websense Inc., DNS, attack, trojan horse, security, Microsoft Corp.

Panel paints grim picture of cybercrime battle

June 2, 2005 Consumers, government and technology companies all need to pitch in to fight cybercrime, experts on a security panel agree. TAGS: Marcus Sachs, Scott Charney, cybercrime, Cisco Systems Inc., responsibility, technology company, malicious code, virtual machine, DNS, government, researcher, security, picture, Microsoft Corp., firewall, antivirus
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