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  • Patch for masses swats Windows bug

    Microsoft has pushed out a patch for a software bug responsible for crashing some Windows systems that had third-party antivirus and firewalls installed.

  • Microsoft sends security update to home PCs

    Microsoft has started to send out its latest major security patch to home PCs--but some people won't get it for a while.

  • Microsoft's blast from the past

    A year ago, the author of the MSBlast computer worm taunted Microsoft with a message in the fast-spreading program: "billy gates why do you make this possible? Stop making money and fix your software!!"

  • Pros point to flaws in Windows security update

    Security researchers say they're starting to find flaws in Microsoft's latest major update for Windows XP.

  • Microsoft: that isn't one flaw - it's two separate flaws

    Microsoft was a little unhappy with an article I wrote this week because it contained a slight factual error. The error arose from two separate companies finding an almost identical security hole in Windows XP SP2 and Internet Explorer, which I mistakenly assumed was the same vulnerability.

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  • How SP2 affects Tablet PCs

    When Windows XP SP2 is installed on a Tablet PC, this is essentially an OS upgrade to TPC Edition 2005. But beware -- it might cause some problems.

  • Microsoft sends security update to home PCs

    Microsoft has started to send out its latest major security patch to home PCs--but some people won't get it for a while.

  • Microsoft improves Windows XP SP2 security

    Windows XP Service Pack 2 introduces significant changes to the Internet Connection Firewall and to handling buffer overruns. See how these changes could improve the default XP security configuration.

  • Microsoft boosts ISA Server security

    Microsoft has released Service Pack 2 for Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000. This software update definitely increases the security and stability of ISA, and administrators who manage ISA servers need to give it a close look.

  • Check Point's optimistic pessimist

    Gil Shwed, Check Point Software CEO, weighs in on who's winning the war of attrition between virus writers and security companies.

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Reviews (3)

  • Windows XP SP2 more secure? Not so fast

    While XP SP2 is a huge step forward for Microsoft, there are important caveats. For example, don't expect the new Windows Firewall to prevent keystroke-logging Trojans from stealing your credit card info.

  • Microsoft improves Windows XP SP2 security

    Windows XP Service Pack 2 introduces significant changes to the Internet Connection Firewall and to handling buffer overruns. See how these changes could improve the default XP security configuration.

  • Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3

    Microsoft has changed the look and feel of its venerable browser while adding some much-needed security features.

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