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Microsoft releases Windows Server update

March 31, 2005 Two of the most notable enhancements are a built-in firewall and the security configuration wizard, which helps automate server lockdowns. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, service pack, Microsoft Longhorn, server, firewall, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, operating system

Attackers dig into zero-day flaw

November 7, 2006 Limited attacks are already emerging for the "extremely critical" flaw in ActiveX Control, Microsoft acknowledges. TAGS: vulnerability, security company, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, flaw, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Cybercrooks exploiting new Windows DNS flaw

April 13, 2007 Attacks target Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 through a flaw in the domain name system code. TAGS: RPC, DNS, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows 2000, flaw, domain name, attack, security, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., server

Microsoft: Longhorn beta unlikely this year

April 1, 2004 Efforts to shore up security on Windows XP pull developers away from the update effort, setting back the release, and probably causing some planned features to be cut. TAGS: Microsoft Longhorn, Jim Allchin, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, test version, Microsoft Windows XP, beta, service pack, Steve Ballmer, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., developer, operating system

Microsoft reveals 'critical' flaw

July 24, 2003 The software giant issues another passel of warnings about security holes, including a "critical" flaw that affects most Windows PCs. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, DirectX, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, Windows PC, security, Microsoft Corp., multimedia, Microsoft Internet Explorer, software company, Microsoft Windows, PC, Web browser, operating system, e-mail

Windows Firewall flaw may hide open ports

September 1, 2005 Flaw in security application may prevent users from seeing all the open network ports on a Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 computer. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Firewall, firewall, exception, Windows registry, security application, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, PC

Attack code out for Visual Studio flaw

November 1, 2006 Security hole in Microsoft's developer suite is being exploited in attempts to commandeer PCs running the vulnerable software. TAGS: WMI, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, flaw, ActiveX Control, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, attack, Microsoft Corp., security, software company, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft warns of new Windows security issues

February 8, 2006 Company says issues put some Windows users at risk of attack and that it's investigating a third possible vulnerability. TAGS: service pack, Microsoft Windows Metafile, Microsoft Windows ME, access control, Microsoft Windows 2000, vulnerability, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Server, security, Microsoft Corp., HTML, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attack

IE flaw opens door to infection on sight

August 9, 2005 Microsoft plugs six holes, including an IE bug that could expose a PC user to attack just for looking at a picture. TAGS: bulletin, authentication protocol, Kerberos, attacker, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Internet Explorer, remote desktop, flaw, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server, Service Pack 2, vulnerability, service pack, attack, Symantec Corp., security

Microsoft nears release of 64-bit Windows

December 7, 2004 Company unveils a near-final test version of updates to its Windows and Windows Server operating systems. TAGS: 64-bit, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-bit computing, AMD Athlon 64, candidate, beta, AMD Athlon, Intel Itanium, service pack, AMD Opteron, 32-bit, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, barrier, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft steers R2 server for '05 release

October 18, 2004 Security collaboration with Cisco will bump key network protection feature until 2007. TAGS: service pack, Microsoft Windows Server, Cisco Systems Inc., Microsoft Longhorn, product manager, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, server, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft on worm watch

August 11, 2006 Code that exploits a serious Windows flaw is published on the Net, increasing the chance of a worm attack. TAGS: worm attack, emergency response, worm, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, flaw, fix, Microsoft Windows Server, security, Microsoft Corp., activity, Microsoft Windows, blog, Microsoft Windows XP

Windows flaw reaches beyond XP

July 18, 2005 Problem that could let an attacker crash a PC exists in several versions of the OS, Microsoft says. TAGS: remote desktop, advisory, terminal services, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, attacker, Microsoft Windows Server, flaw, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system, PC

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, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, vulnerability, UDP, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, TCP, Microsoft Windows Server, attack, McAfee Inc., Microsoft Windows 2000, Symantec Corp., blog, Microsoft Windows, server, Microsoft Corp.

Fix in for Windows flaw

May 10, 2005 Microsoft patches "important" security hole in the OS and publishes two early alerts in its new advisory program. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows ME, service pack, Microsoft Windows 98, attacker, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server, vulnerability, Intel Itanium, Microsoft Windows 2000, document, Microsoft Windows Explorer, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP

Third time a charm for IE patch?

September 13, 2006 Microsoft issues a third version of a troubled Internet Explorer patch to fix a bug in an earlier update. TAGS: Shavlik Technologies, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows Server, patch, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows PC, service pack, Microsoft Corp., bug, security, Microsoft Windows, PC

Image-handling flaws put Windows PCs at risk

November 8, 2005 Microsoft's "critical" Patch Tuesday bulletin tackles three flaws in how the OS handles certain graphics files. TAGS: Neel Mehta, Windows PC, flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Metafile, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, trojan horse, Microsoft Windows Server, security, Microsoft Corp., attack, spyware, software company, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft talks up Longhorn Server security

September 15, 2005 update The software maker shares more details on security, identity management features planned for upcoming Windows Server. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, file system, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, identity management, Microsoft Corp., server, security, software company, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

AMD says its chips can boost PC security

August 9, 2004 The security features will be activated with the installation of Microsoft's Windows XP update. TAGS: AMD, AMD Athlon 64, AMD Athlon, Steve Baker, AMD64, AMD Opteron, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Service Pack 2, buffer-overflow, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Server, security, PC company, notebook computer, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft plugs worm hole in Windows

July 11, 2006 "Critical" flaw could let worm spread, company says, as it sends updates addressing 18 problems in Windows, Office. TAGS: flaw, DHCP, vulnerability, Microsoft Office, patch management, worm, Web server, service pack, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, risk, attacker, security, fix, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Corp., Symantec Corp.