Day: September 1, 2010

Microsoft patches dangerous Windows flaw

Microsoft patches dangerous Windows flaw As expected, Microsoft MCTS Training on Monday issued an out-of-band patch for a dangerous flaw affecting all supported versions of Windows, and recommended that customers patch their computers immediately. The USB rootkit hole is a vulnerability in Windows Shell, allowing attackers to infect systems through hidden files on USB drives […]

VMware aims to displace Windows with cloud-based desktop apps

VMware aims to displace Windows with cloud-based desktop apps VMware is developing a new hosted service with the code name “Project Horizon” that will allow delivery of cloud-based desktop applications to any sort of user device, and perhaps further its goal of diminishing the importance of Microsoft’s Windows operating system. The subscription service, previewed at […]

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