Experts: Microsoft Should Issue Windows XP Fix

Grok Headline matches for Experts: Microsoft Should Issue Windows XP Fix

Reliability Experts Help Ensure
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Other
Technologies are Dependable for
Customers

Reliability Experts Help Ensure
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Other
Technologies are Dependable for
Customers 05/03/2004 03:16 PM
What's so remarkable about the reliability and availability of InDIMENSIONS's Web sites is that nobody remarks about those subjects anymore.

Microsoft Statement Regarding
Configuration Change to Windows in
Response to Download.Ject Security Issue

Microsoft Statement Regarding
Configuration Change to Windows in
Response to Download.Ject Security Issue 07/02/2004 01:21 PM
This configuration change to the Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 operating systems improves system resiliency to protect against the Download.Ject attack.

Scalia's Tape Tactics at Issue; Experts
question legal basis for confiscation --
apparently on justice's orders -- of
recordings

Scalia's Tape Tactics at Issue; Experts
question legal basis for confiscation --
apparently on justice's orders -- of
recordings 04/10/2004 03:14 PM
too far

latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-scalia9apr09,1,1209855 .story?coll=la-headlines-nation
track this site | 4 links

Experts: Don't panic over Windows flaw

Experts: Don't panic over Windows flaw 02/11/2004 09:44 AM
ZDNet Feb 11 2004 1:54PM GMT

Experts: Don't Panic over Windows Leak

Experts: Don't Panic over Windows Leak 02/13/2004 09:20 PM
Windows code leaks heighten security concerns in the IT industry but security experts say threats of zero day exploits are a widespread misconception.Mainsoft Eyed as Windows Source Code Leak A Windows Source Code Feast Online

Experts question Windows patch policy

Experts question Windows patch policy 11/11/2003 09:22 AM
ZDNet Nov 11 2003 8:24AM ET

Windows Exploit Released, But Experts
Downplay Danger

Windows Exploit Released, But Experts
Downplay Danger 06/24/2005 07:37 PM
Amid conflicting reports about the extent of malicious TCP Port 445 sniffing, word spreads that a working exploit has been posted on the Internet. But there's still no need to panic, security experts say.

Photo-Editing Experts Say Windows Is
Good But Mac Is Easier

Photo-Editing Experts Say Windows Is
Good But Mac Is Easier 01/05/2004 09:08 PM
"The user interface for Macintosh programs appears to be more consistent than that for Windows software." (Sydney Morning Herald via MyAppleMenu)

Tech Experts Downplay Theft of Windows
Code (washingtonpost.com)

Tech Experts Downplay Theft of Windows
Code (washingtonpost.com) 02/14/2004 12:01 AM
washingtonpost.com - Computer security experts continued to debate yesterday the significance of the theft and Internet posting of portions of Microsoft Corp.'s software coding for the Windows operating system earlier this week.

Experts worried after worm hits
Windows-based ATMs

Experts worried after worm hits
Windows-based ATMs 12/09/2003 06:08 PM
The ATMs, which were running Windows XP Embedded, were shut down during the spread of the Nachi worm, said officials at Diebold Inc., which refused to name the customers affected.

Serious Security Issue in Windows XP
SP2's Firewall

Serious Security Issue in Windows XP
SP2's Firewall 09/20/2004 07:05 PM
Andreas Marx (Sep 19 2004)

Experts Warn of Microsoft 'Monoculture'
(AP)

Experts Warn of Microsoft 'Monoculture'
(AP) 02/15/2004 01:08 PM
AP - Dan Geer lost his job, but gained his audience. The very idea that got the computer security expert fired has sparked serious debate in information technology. The idea, borrowed from biology, is that Microsoft Corp. has nurtured a software "monoculture" that threatens global computer security.

Experts warn of Microsoft 'monoculture'

Experts warn of Microsoft 'monoculture' 02/15/2004 02:38 PM
Boston Globe Feb 15 2004 6:47PM GMT

Microsoft sets test for security experts

Microsoft sets test for security experts 04/06/2005 08:35 PM
Silicon Republic Apr 7 2005 12:07AM GMT

Experts Warn of Global Microsoft
'Monoculture'

Experts Warn of Global Microsoft
'Monoculture' 02/16/2004 12:08 PM
Red Nova Feb 16 2004 3:26PM GMT

Security Experts to Microsoft: SP2 Has
Critical Flaws

Security Experts to Microsoft: SP2 Has
Critical Flaws 08/20/2004 06:23 AM
German Internet security experts Heise Security have discovered what it calls two "flaws" in Service Pack 2. Microsoft has said its Service Pack 2 offers users the latest security "innovations," but Internet security experts said hackers could exploit cracks in SP2 defences to exploit a user's computer.

According to Heise Security, "Computer hackers could evade SP2's new security features and infect a computer that uses Windows with a virus or a worm." Heise further explains that Windows also does not source information properly if files are overwritten so that it can "be tricked to execute files from the Internet" without sparking a warning, even if users install the new SP2 update.

A Microsoft spokesperson addressed the warning by saying, "Microsoft has investigated these reports and is not aware of any instance in which an attacker could specifically bypass the service in email or a Web browser to allow a malicious attacker access to a user's system. We continue to encourage customers to review and install Windows XP SP2."

View: More Information

Read full story...

Microsoft To Issue Brows

Microsoft To Issue Brows 07/29/2004 06:40 PM
Techzonez Jul 29 2004 11:12PM GMT

Experts: Microsoft tweaks, new laws
won't make '04 safer

Experts: Microsoft tweaks, new laws
won't make '04 safer 12/24/2003 02:37 PM
For computer security experts, 2003 started with the Slammer Internet worm and went downhill from there. The year, which included four major worm and virus outbreaks just in August, has been labeled the "year of the worm" and "the worst year ever" by more than one computer security expert.

All that activity meant good news for antivirus software companies, such as Symantec. It was bad news for organizations of all kinds, which expended precious resources disinfecting everything from desktop workstations, to airline reservation systems and automated teller machine (ATM) networks that were hobbled by virus outbreaks.

Patch delays: experts dismissive of
Microsoft claims

Patch delays: experts dismissive of
Microsoft claims 04/28/2004 07:14 AM

Microsoft Germany nabs public sector
experts

Microsoft Germany nabs public sector
experts 04/21/2004 08:52 AM
Microsoft Corp. has been moving quietly but diligently in recent months to bolster its sales efforts in Germany's huge public sector market where open source software, particularly the Linux operating system, is becoming increasingly popular.

Microsoft to Issue Out-of-Cycle Patch
for IE

Microsoft to Issue Out-of-Cycle Patch
for IE 07/29/2004 03:24 PM

Microsoft to Issue Fourth MSN Plus Beta

Microsoft to Issue Fourth MSN Plus Beta 10/31/2003 10:36 AM

Japan to issue Microsoft warning

Japan to issue Microsoft warning 07/10/2004 06:14 AM
San Jose Mercury News Jul 10 2004 10:42AM GMT

Microsoft issue security warning

Microsoft issue security warning 02/11/2004 02:43 AM
Herald Sun Feb 11 2004 6:44AM GMT

Experts, IT managers say Microsoft
should forget bounty, focus on security

Experts, IT managers say Microsoft
should forget bounty, focus on security 11/05/2003 05:57 PM
Law enforcement officials welcomed Microsoft's help, but IT experts and analysts said the company should focus on securing its software first.

Microsoft: security now key issue in
browser market

Microsoft: security now key issue in
browser market 09/17/2004 02:32 AM
DMeurope.com Sep 17 2004 6:44AM GMT

Microsoft To Issue Browser Patch Next
Week

Microsoft To Issue Browser Patch Next
Week 07/29/2004 06:40 PM
Techzonez Jul 29 2004 11:12PM GMT

Microsoft issue will have minimal impact
on clients

Microsoft issue will have minimal impact
on clients 02/15/2004 01:03 AM
Gulf News Feb 15 2004 4:40AM GMT

Microsoft Responds to SP2 Security
Center Issue

Microsoft Responds to SP2 Security
Center Issue 08/27/2004 03:42 PM
Microsoft has responded to Neowin with regard to the XP SP 2 problem story we ran yesterday, as reported by PC Magazine & e-Week. The open letter is an unedited version of what we received early this morning.

Dear Neowin,

We wanted to alert you to some misguided press reports that may cause Microsoft customers undue concern. Some articles have posted that claim there is a highly critical vulnerability that would allow a malicious user to spoof the Windows Security Center in Windows XP SP2 however this claim is not accurate. we don’t know how closely you have been following this issue, but we wanted to make sure you had the facts from Microsoft.

As you know Windows Security Center, found in the Windows XP Control panel, provides customers the ability to easily check the status of essential security functionalities such as firewalls, automatic updates and antivirus. Windows Security Center will inform users whether key security capabilities are turned on and up to date and will notify users if it appears that updates need to be made or if additional action steps may need to be taken to help them get more secure.

To clarify, there is not a vulnerability in the Windows Security Center. In order for an attacker to spoof the Windows Security Center, he or she would have to have local administrator rights on the computer (ed. XP Homes default user is 'Admin', and many XP Pro users set their account to admin status for a hassle free life). If an attacker were granted access to a user’s system, either by being granted them or attaining them by enticing a user to open a malicious attachment, the criminal actions the attacker could pursue include many that are far more serious than just spoofing the Windows Security Center. In Windows XP SP2, we have added functionality to reduce the likelihood of unknown applications from running on the user’s system including turning Windows Firewall on by default, Data Execution Prevention and Attachment Manager in Outlook Express, to name a few.

All the best,
Windows Community Team

View: Neowin: Win XP Sp2 Problem?

Read full story...

Sasser worm hits three leading Microsoft
operating systems - experts (AFP)

Sasser worm hits three leading Microsoft
operating systems - experts (AFP) 05/01/2004 06:32 PM
AFP - A new Internet worm spreading worldwide hits computers with certain Microsoft operating systems and causes no apparent damage, but closes down the operating system and sends it into a re-boot loop, two US computer security firms said.

Sasser worm hits three leading Microsoft
operating systems - experts

Sasser worm hits three leading Microsoft
operating systems - experts 05/01/2004 10:42 PM
Channel NewsAsia May 2 2004 2:39AM GMT

Experts: Microsoft Code Leak Poses No
Major Security Threat

Experts: Microsoft Code Leak Poses No
Major Security Threat 02/14/2004 09:21 AM
The leak of a subset of Windows NT and 2000 code to the Internet may result in an intellectual property nightmare for one Windows ISV, but by Friday afternoon, fears about a potential security disaster had simmered down substantially.

Microsoft feels pressure of anti-virus
issue

Microsoft feels pressure of anti-virus
issue 04/25/2004 12:41 PM

Microsoft, Yahoo Issue Responses to
Gmail Challenge

Microsoft, Yahoo Issue Responses to
Gmail Challenge 06/21/2004 10:39 AM
Responding to the impending public release of Google's Gmail service, which is offering users a full gigabyte (1 GB) of email storage space, Microsoft's MSN Hotmail and Yahoo's Mail service are both dramatically increasing their storage allotments. Yahoo's updated service debuted late last week, but Microsoft's planned update should be available soon. Yahoo Mail can't quite match Gmail's 1 GB offering, but the service has made a dramatic jump from the previous 4 MB limitation to 100 MB, which Yahoo executives say should be enough for most users. "What we are trying to do is take storage off the table as an issue," said Yahoo vice president Brad Garlinghouse, noting that Yahoo previously charged users $60 a year for 100 MB of storage. Yahoo also raised the email attachment size limit from 3 MB to 10 MB, and the company now offers only one paid upgrade package: For $20 a year, users can upgrade to a whopping 2 GB of storage space. Users who pay for Yahoo Mail will also see no graphical ads, the company says.

Microsoft conference declares security
an issue of trust

Microsoft conference declares security
an issue of trust 07/29/2004 02:51 AM
Silicon Republic Jul 29 2004 6:45AM GMT

Deploying Windows Firewall Settings for
Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2
(v 2)

Deploying Windows Firewall Settings for
Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2
(v 2) 05/07/2004 01:56 AM
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), currently a Release Candidate in Beta testing, includes significant enhancements to the Windows Firewall component, previously known as the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF). Windows Firewall is a stateful host-based firewall that discards unsolicited incoming traffic, providing a level of protection for computers against malicious users or programs. To provide better protection for computers connected to any kind of network (such as the Internet, a home network, or an organization network), Windows XP SP2 enables Windows Firewall on all network connections by default. This new behavior can impair some types of communications. This article describes how to deploy the appropriate configuration settings for Windows Firewall on an organization network so that it is enabled and providing protection, and so that communications are not impaired.

Vulns: IBM OEM Microsoft Windows XP And
Windows XP SP1 Default Administration
Account Vulnerability

Vulns: IBM OEM Microsoft Windows XP And
Windows XP SP1 Default Administration
Account Vulnerability 09/18/2004 10:13 PM
SecurityFocus Sep 19 2004 2:14AM GMT

Microsoft Announces Availability of
Windows Rights Management Services For
Windows Server 2003

Microsoft Announces Availability of
Windows Rights Management Services For
Windows Server 2003 11/04/2003 10:55 AM
Microsoft Corp. today announced public availability of Windows® Rights Management Services (RMS), information protection technology for Windows Server (TM) 2003 that helps enterprises and organizations safeguard their sensitive digital information from unauthorized use. RMS allows information workers to distribute information within their organizations and define how and under what circumstances it can be used, such as when it expires and who can open, modify, print and forward it. The ability to express and enforce document-level protection will allow organizations to internally share information more broadly, with less risk of inadvertent or intentional misuse.

Microsoft Introduces Windows
Marketplace, Enabling Customers to
Discover A World of Products That Work
With Windows

Microsoft Introduces Windows
Marketplace, Enabling Customers to
Discover A World of Products That Work
With Windows 07/12/2004 09:23 AM
Today at its Worldwide Partner Conference, Microsoft Corp. introduced Windows® Marketplace, an upcoming shopping and downloading site that will provide customers with one-stop access to software, hardware and peripherals that work with the Windows platform. This new offering provides a cost-effective way for participating partners to work with Microsoft and CNET Networks to gain exposure to millions of potential customers through online shopping and electronic software distribution -- all in one place. Windows Marketplace also will make it easy for customers to navigate, find, try and buy thousands of compelling products to meet their needs and enhance their Windows computing experience. Windows Marketplace is scheduled to launch to end-user customers in the United States this fall, but Microsoft is giving partners an early opportunity to get their products into the Marketplace before it becomes available publicly.
Grok Description matches for Experts: Microsoft Should Issue Windows XP Fix
GrokA matches for Experts: Microsoft Should Issue Windows XP Fix

Experts: Microsoft Should Issue Windows XP Fix

The following phrases have been identified by the grok system as matching this entry: