Microsoft security news from FierceCIO

The recent case in which a security update allegedly triggers a BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) in some Windows PCs has been linked to malware. However, Microsoft was quick to note that it is not ruling... Read more...

AV-Comparatives has released a comparison of some of the top anti-malware on the market. Note that the objective of this analysis was to identify how well antivirus scanners can detect malware using... Read more...

Cybercriminals are constantly on the prowl, using any pretense or means to distribute malware and infect computer systems. Company systems are prime targets, and even with all of the controls and... Read more...

Microsoft has stepped forward in defense of its newly released Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE), which has come under criticism from various security vendors. Of course, the fact that security... Read more...

We reported last week that Microsoft's Security Essentials (MSE) could be out "in a matter of weeks." Well, it seems we were wrong: MSE will in fact be available for download by the general public... Read more...

It has been revealed that Microsoft's Microsoft Security Essential (MSE) could be released in a matter of weeks. The replacement for Windows Live OneCare, MSE will focus on key security tasks such as... Read more...

In a move to fix critical vulnerabilities in Visual Studio and Internet Explorer--programs that demand more immediate attention--Microsoft will be issuing two out-of-band security patches today. Mike... Read more...

Microsoft has a new security problem, and there is no way to fix it. Security firm Symantec told USA Today that cybercriminals have already found the vulnerability, which affects PCs using Windows XP... Read more...

Microsoft Security Essentials, the beta version of Microsoft's new security software, will be available for download today. Designated as a follow-up to Windows Live OneCare, Microsoft Security... Read more...

Microsoft will discontinue security updates for Office 2000 beginning July 14. Since the date coincides with Microsoft's "Patch Tuesday"--the second Tuesday of every month--it is presumed that the... Read more...