Sunday, November 30, 2008

"Morro," OneCare and Forefront

I know you have many questions regarding this news , so let’s here from Microsoft

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Monday, November 24, 2008

Gmail exploit may allow attackers to forward e-mail

Gmail security vulnerability may allow an attacker to set up filters on users' e-mail accounts without their knowledge, according to a proof of concept posted Sunday at GeekCondition.com.
In his post, Brandon writes that the vulnerability has caused some people to lose their domain names registered through GoDaddy.com

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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Microsoft announces free Morro antivirus software

Microsoft is getting serious about global security, offering a free anti-malware package code-named Morro that has been specially designed for low cost PCs in developing nations.
The software will be available in the second half of 2009 and will provide 'comprehensive protection' from 'the majority of online threats', including viruses, spyware, rootkits and trojans.

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Thursday, November 06, 2008

Microsoft: Flaws down but malware on the rise

The number of flaws impacting Microsoft products dropped 33.6 percent in the first half of 2008 compared to the last half of 2007, as hackers ramp up their focus on third-party applications, the latest Microsoft Security Intelligence Report found.This trend was particularly noticeable in the browser, said the report, released Monday. Browser-based exploits occurring on Windows XP machines were attributable to Microsoft bugs 42 percent of the time and third-party software 58 percent of the time.

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