Win FAQ: Top 10 Windows XP SP2 Security Enhancements

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TabletPC Enhancements in Windows XP SP2

TabletPC Enhancements in Windows XP SP2 09/15/2004 12:24 AM

SP2 Internet Explorer enhancements for
Windows XP only

SP2 Internet Explorer enhancements for
Windows XP only 09/23/2004 01:51 PM
Improvements in Internet Explorer rolled out as part of XP SP2 will not be made available to users of other versions of Windows. Will Microsoft's decision open the door for other browsers?

Enhancements in Wise for Windows
Installer 4.0

Enhancements in Wise for Windows
Installer 4.0 07/10/2004 01:03 AM

The security enhancements in WSE 2.0 are
very welcome

The security enhancements in WSE 2.0 are
very welcome 06/04/2004 04:26 AM
Last issue, I mentioned the new version of Microsoft's Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server and spoke about the emphasis on security issues vs. user-friendliness in the new and improved features of the upcoming 2004 release.

Security Enhancements for Remote Access
at Microsoft

Security Enhancements for Remote Access
at Microsoft 04/16/2004 12:54 AM
Detailed discussion of how Microsoft IT significantly improved the security of its corporate network remote access solution using the latest generation of Microsoft products, such Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003, Internet Authentication Service, SQL Server 2000, and Connection Manager. The solution deployed, called Secure Remote User (SRU), enabled Microsoft IT to manage specific remote desktop configurations, ensuring that all established security requirements are met when remote users access corporate network resources. SRU contributes to reducing the external attack surface of the Microsoft corporate network, thereby better protecting its intellectual property.

.com Solutions Inc. Releases FmPro
Migrator 2.08 Enterprise Edition for
MacOS X and Windows - New Release Adds
FileMaker to Oracle 10g Migration
Feature and PostgreSQL Enhancements

.com Solutions Inc. Releases FmPro
Migrator 2.08 Enterprise Edition for
MacOS X and Windows - New Release Adds
FileMaker to Oracle 10g Migration
Feature and PostgreSQL Enhancements 06/28/2004 03:43 AM
.com Solutions Inc. releases FmPro Migrator 2.08 Enterprise Edition for MacOS X and Windows - New Release Adds FileMaker to Oracle 10g Migration Feature and PostgreSQL Enhancements. Database administrators can convert a FileMaker Pro database to Oracle 10g in order to scale up database solutions for higher capacity and functionality on MacOS X and other platforms. [PRWEB Jun 28, 2004]

Threats and Countermeasures: Security
Settings in Windows Server 2003 and
Windows XP

Threats and Countermeasures: Security
Settings in Windows Server 2003 and
Windows XP 01/29/2004 02:48 AM
The Threats and Countermeasures Guide contains detailed information about relevant security settings that can be configured on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP. This guide details the different threats, potential countermeasures, and the potential impact of configuring these settings.

Security Settings in Windows Server 2003
and Windows XP

Security Settings in Windows Server 2003
and Windows XP 07/27/2004 07:38 AM

Security Watch Special: Windows XP SP2
Security Center Spoofing Threat

Security Watch Special: Windows XP SP2
Security Center Spoofing Threat 08/27/2004 02:05 PM
Windows XP Service Pack 2 promises to raise the security bar for the sometimes beleaguered operating system. Unfortunately, one of the new features could be spoofed so that it reports misleading information about system security, or worse, lets a malicious program watch for an opportunity to do damage without being detected. The feature is the Windows Security Center (WSC), which displays the status ( (Figure 1) )of the key elements of your defenses: Firewall, Updates, and Antivirus. If your firewall has been disabled, or your antivirus is out of date, that news will display here. The information is stored in an internal database managed by the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) subsystem built into Windows.

Security Software Companies Brace for
Changes When Microsoft Unveils New
Security for Windows

Security Software Companies Brace for
Changes When Microsoft Unveils New
Security for Windows 07/18/2004 08:04 PM
Xposed Jul 19 2004 0:09AM GMT

No security for Windows XP?

No security for Windows XP? 06/07/2004 06:06 AM

Security, Mac OSX and Windows

Security, Mac OSX and Windows 07/05/2004 12:38 PM

Critical Update for Windows Media Player
(All Versions) for Windows 2000, Windows
XP, and Windows Server 2003 (KB828026)

Critical Update for Windows Media Player
(All Versions) for Windows 2000, Windows
XP, and Windows Server 2003 (KB828026) 02/11/2004 01:19 AM
When a content owner creates an audio or video stream, they can add script commands (such as URL script commands and custom script commands) to be encoded in the stream. When the stream is played back, the script commands can trigger events in an embedded player program, or they can open your browser and then navigate to a Web page. This behavior is by design

Why Windows is a Security Nightmare

Why Windows is a Security Nightmare 05/19/2004 02:52 PM
TechUser.Net: Why Windows is a Security Nightmare

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Windows XP Security Guide

Windows XP Security Guide 08/22/2004 07:31 AM

New Windows OS Boosts Security

New Windows OS Boosts Security 09/11/2004 01:11 PM
Wired News Sep 11 2004 4:53PM GMT

Yet another Windows security alert

Yet another Windows security alert 03/19/2003 10:25 PM
Microsoft has released Security Bulletin MS03-007, which simply says: An identified security vulnerability in Microsoft® Windows® 2000 could allow an attacker to take control of your computer. This issue is most likely to affect computers used as Web servers. You can help protect your computer from this vulnerability by installing this update from Microsoft. If you're using Windows 2000, make sure you install it.

Windows, WPA2, and Wi-Fi Security

Windows, WPA2, and Wi-Fi Security 06/05/2005 10:56 PM
Brian Livingston has filed an exhaustive article about Windows and Wi-Fi security at Windows Secrets Newsletter: Brian interviewed me for the article, which was entertaining as we sorted out a lot of the issues about WEP and WPA, and his article is an incredibly clear set of the best advice I've seen on the topic. Every Windows user employing Wi-Fi needs to read his article and make sure you've done what he suggests. One of the conclusions I reached while being interviewed by Brian is that WEP truly is dead. There are WEP algorithms in updated firmware that eschew the weak initialization vectors that make it trivial for a cracker with free, simple software to extract a WEP key. But there's no way a consumer could possibly know whether a given device had strong or weak IVs. Further, a single network device with weak IVs makes a WEP-protected network vulnerable. So I have to agree with Brian: there's no reliable way for the average person to use WEP and not have vulnerability that can exploited in seconds to minutes. If you don't live near anyone else at all, WEP (or no security) may still be viable. Otherwise, WPA or WPA2, and WPA Enterprise or WPA2 Enterprise is even better....

Windows Security and Privacy

Windows Security and Privacy 07/26/2004 08:59 AM

Security Features in Windows XP SP2

Security Features in Windows XP SP2 03/22/2005 05:03 PM

Windows is the security problem

Windows is the security problem 02/12/2004 10:12 PM

The Windows Security Nightmare

The Windows Security Nightmare 05/17/2004 02:59 PM

More Windows security problems

More Windows security problems 12/27/2004 09:55 PM
TechSpot Dec 28 2004 1:59AM GMT

Windows XP's Big Security Fix

Windows XP's Big Security Fix 02/10/2004 03:01 AM

13 New Windows Security Vunerabilities

13 New Windows Security Vunerabilities 02/05/2005 09:36 PM
Slashdot Feb 5 2005 3:53PM GMT

The State of Windows Security

The State of Windows Security 02/01/2005 10:10 PM

More Windows Security Holes

More Windows Security Holes 12/25/2004 09:43 PM

Mo re holes in Windows revealed: Three new "critical" security holes in Windows, even on machines patched with SP2. Keep patchin', folks.

Symantec has also warned about a second vulnerability in a Windows component called "LoadImage" that is used to load desktop icons, cursors, or bitmap images. A flaw in the way LoadImage processes image files could allow malicious hackers to use specially crafted images to trigger an overflow and place their own code on vulnerable machines. Images that trigger the flaw could be sent in e-mail messages or downloaded from Web pages controlled by the hackers, Symantec said.

Windows Security - Are You Up to Date?

Windows Security - Are You Up to Date? 03/06/2004 01:51 AM
"In light of recent events I have had to take a good serious look at my PC security and how I can make sure that it stays secure."

Windows: Security Is Suddenly Job One

Windows: Security Is Suddenly Job One 08/16/2004 10:35 AM
Microsoft (MSFT ) has always promoted new versions of Windows by talking up features designed to make computer use easier and more fun. The prosaically named Windows XP Service Pack 2 is starkly different. While it amounts to a major release in size and scope, it could also be called the cod liver oil of software upgrades: nasty but good for you.

Windows XP Security Guide v2.0

Windows XP Security Guide v2.0 09/22/2004 02:49 AM

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“The Windows® XP Security Guide v2.0 describes the features and recommended settings for Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). The Guide includes thoroughly tested templates for security settings for Windows Firewall, which replaces Internet Connection Firewall (ICF). Information is provided about closing ports, Remote Procedure Call (RPC) communications, memory protection, e-mail handling, Web download controls, spyware controls, and much more. Any IT environment is only as secure as its weakest link. Unfortunately, client operating…

Windows Media Player (All Versions) for
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows
Server 2003 (KB832353)

Windows Media Player (All Versions) for
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows
Server 2003 (KB832353) 04/22/2004 01:20 AM
After applying the Update for Windows Media Player Script Commands (KB828026), some URL script commands do not fire even though they would be expected to do so. In addition to the URL script command issues, this package addresses an issue with the installer that would cause 100% CPU utilization in certain scenarios.

.Mac Enhancements

.Mac Enhancements 05/20/2004 07:06 PM
With enhancements to both HomePage and iCards, .Mac offers even more for subscribers. HomePage gains three movie templates, six photo album templates, a template for publishing an online journal and a template for download pages. iCards offers seamless integration with the .Mac Address Book and more than 200 new cards. [May 20]

Microsoft Rolling Out Windows Security
Fix

Microsoft Rolling Out Windows Security
Fix 08/06/2004 11:56 PM
Washington Post Aug 7 2004 3:53AM GMT

Windows XP Security Console Tool

Windows XP Security Console Tool 12/30/2003 06:27 PM
For many of the stakeholders and customers of the network I provide security for, it is necessary for IT managers to control access and content on many computers located throughout many sites and labs. Throughout my exploring an unrelated...

Security Update for Windows XP
(KB840374)

Security Update for Windows XP
(KB840374) 05/11/2004 05:47 PM

Windows XP Service Pack Security: Uh Oh

Windows XP Service Pack Security: Uh Oh 08/27/2004 01:27 PM

PC Magazine: Windows XP SP2 Has a Dangerous Hole. Windows XP Service Pack 2 promises to raise the security bar for the sometimes beleaguered operating system. Unfortunately, one of the new features could be spoofed so that it reports misleading information about system security, or worse, lets a malicious program watch for an opportunity to do damage without being detected.

Robert Scoble gave me a hard time when I advised people to wait a little while to install SP2. I'm still waiting a little longer. (Of course, I have a serious firewall already installed, and take other security measures, and one of the reasons to use SP2 is its enhanced security features, which are clearly better than what Microsoft was selling in XP and XP SP1.)

New Version of Windows Boosts Security
(AP)

New Version of Windows Boosts Security
(AP) 09/10/2004 04:44 PM
AP - For years, programmers at Microsoft Corp. and elsewhere have worked to make it easier for devices like cell phones and personal digital assistants to work instantly and easily with computers.

New Version of Windows Boosts Security

New Version of Windows Boosts Security 09/10/2004 11:54 PM
AP via Los Angeles Times Sep 11 2004 3:50AM GMT

MS XP SP2 Windows Security Center allows
spoofing

MS XP SP2 Windows Security Center allows
spoofing 08/27/2004 01:32 PM
Jérôme (Aug 26 2004)
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