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Microsoft’s monthly patch release for April 2004 caught a number of security specialists by surprise due to the number and severity of the vulnerabilities fixed. The four new Microsoft Security Bulletins are: * MS04-011 “Security Update for Microsoft Windows” * MS04-012 “Cumulative Update for Microsoft RPC/DCOM” * MS04-013 “Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express” * […]

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-011, “Flaw in Microsoft VM Could Enable System Compromise,” reports that a critical-rated vulnerability has been found in all versions of Microsoft’s Virtual Machine, the software that runs Java applications in Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer. Details The newly discovered vulnerability is due to a flaw in the way the ByteCode Verifier […]

Best Microsoft MCTS Training – Microsoft MCITP Certification at Certkingdom.com Microsoft has reduced the confusing array of volume licensing options to only four programs: * Open * Select * Enterprise Agreement * Enterprise Subscription Agreement And although many IT managers have expressed their discontent with the possibility of subscribing to licenses, this could actually be […]

A snowball’s chance It comes as no surprise that the vast majority of the members who responded were upset about the new license-activation process created by Microsoft. Cert kingdom member Nbdyfool says he doesn’t see how software piracy could be truly hurting Microsoft and its profits, as its chairman, Bill Gates, is one of the […]

With the upcoming release of its new SQL Server database (code-named Yukon), Microsoft has decided to enter a market traditionally led by specialized business reporting software companies, such as Crystal Decisions and Actuate. Because the business reporting segment is still experiencing growth in an otherwise bleak software market, Microsoft obviously sees an opportunity to capitalize […]

Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS01-034) Regarding: “Malformed Word Document Could Enable Macro to Run Automatically” Date Posted: June 21, 2001 Patch URL: Microsoft Word 2002 Patch URL: Microsoft Word 2000 Patch URL: Microsoft Word 97 Patch URL: Microsoft Word 2001 for Macintosh Patch URL: Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh Information URL: Click here for more information. […]

A newly discovered flaw in Microsoft’s Passport put another layer of tarnish on the company’s already heavily corroded security image. Microsoft was forced to temporarily shut down its Passport e-wallet service after being warned that hackers could pickpocket individual e-wallets. Passport and e-wallet Microsoft’s Passport service provides a centralized database to store and distribute confidential […]

Would you like to provide your users with accessibility to your company’s e-mail system no matter where they are? With Microsoft Outlook Web Access for Exchange Server, they’ll never be more than a browser (with frames support) away from their Inbox. They can have secure access to their Inbox and calendar from any PC with […]

Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates has announced he is moving aside to let company president Steve Ballmer take the reins as the company’s chief operating officer. Gates, who will remain chairman, now has the title of chief software architect. The announcement came amid reports that lawyers prosecuting the government’s case against Microsoft are pushing to […]

Microsoft on Thursday divulged a few more details about its upcoming Internet Explorer 7, and admitted that its implementation of tabs — one of the most-requested new features — will be just “catch-up” to rivals such as Firefox and Opera. Tony Schreiner, a Microsoft developer with the IE team, posted a lengthiest-yet description to the […]