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Windows-based cash machines 'easily hacked'

March 4, 2008 ATMs that rely on desktop PC technology--and that's a lot of them--are at risk from worms, key loggers, and denial-of-service attacks. TAGS: ATM, bank, safe, business development, risk, denial of service, patch management, security, U.K., desktop computer, researcher, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

'Critical' Windows fix coming for PCs

November 4, 2005 A single security update for the operating system will come on Patch Tuesday, Microsoft says. TAGS: bulletin, flaw, patch management, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

Symantec tackles patchwork approach to patching

October 20, 2003 The Net security company releases a new version of its Ghost software for managing PCs that's designed to let information technology administrators apply patches en masse. TAGS: Symantec Corp., patch management, disaster recovery, security company, information technology, notebook computer, hard drive, operating system, PC

Windows Vista to 'freeze dry' PCs before patching

September 2, 2005 The upcoming OS will include new patching technology that reduces restarts and stores user data before reboots. TAGS: reboot, Microsoft Update, Microsoft Windows Vista, patch management, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, software company, operating system, PC

Microsoft releases Windows, Office fixes

November 11, 2003 The software giant releases three security updates for Windows and one for Office, leaving many federal system administrators with no choice but to work on a U.S. holiday. TAGS: patch management, flaw, system administrator, fix, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, U.S., Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, e-mail, PC

Writing an end to the bio of BIOS

December 30, 2003 Intel and Microsoft are set to start pitching "EFI" as an improved way of starting up a PC's hardware before its operating system begins loading--a task that's been handled by the BIOS for a quart... TAGS: BIOS, Gateway Inc., I/O, PC company, Phoenix Technologies, patch management, operating system, Intel, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Apple flaws put both Macs and PCs at risk

May 12, 2006 Patches arrive for more than 40 holes affecting QuickTime, used by Apple and Windows systems, and Mac OS X. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, Apple Computer, advisory, Apple Mac OS, flaw, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, risk, vulnerability, patch management, security, operating system, function, Microsoft Windows, PC

Windows patch backfires on the security-minded

October 17, 2005 People who tweaked their OS settings are getting hit hardest by a flawed Microsoft update meant to fix a serious flaw. TAGS: patch, security, patch management, expert, software company, Microsoft Corp., setting, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

Week in review: Patches and pirates

January 28, 2005 Microsoft is fed up with Windows pirates and is laying down the law--no more patches for illegitimate copies. TAGS: patch management, piracy, malicious program, MySQL, worm, Week in review, online game, bot, password, Apple Computer, security, Microsoft Corp., virus, database, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Windows XP update moves ahead

December 18, 2003 Microsoft releases a beta version of the second major update to its PC operating system, with security features the focus of the changes. TAGS: Service Pack 2, service pack, Microsoft Windows Messenger, beta version, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Longhorn, patch management, firewall, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, Web browser, PC
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