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Microsoft Takes Punches (MSFT)
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| If that statement is true, Microsoft
| (MSFT: Charts, News, Offers) might want to
| hang their hat on that statement as the
| company took it on the chin again today
| with the announcement that Google (GOOG:
| Charts, News, Offers) is moving away from
| the Windows operating system because of
| security concerns.
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http://www.investorguide.com/article/6480/microsoft-takes-punches-msft/
Using Windows for a Day Cost Mac User $100,000
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| Unfortunately for Green, that PC was the
| same computer his kids used to browse the
| Web, chat, and play games online. It was
| also the same computer that organized
| thieves had already compromised with a
| password-stealing Trojan horse program.
|
| A few days later, the crooks used those
| same credentials to steal nearly $100,000
| from the companyâs online accounts,
| sending the money in sub- $10,000 and
| sub-$5,000 chunks to 14 individuals across
| the United States.
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http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/06/using-windows-for-a-day-cost-mac-user-100000/
Microsoft Issues Silverlight Fix
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| Note: Much to my surprise, my Silverlight
| version went down, from 4.0.50541.0 to
| 4.0.50524.0, after I installed this update
| on a Vista system. I reported this to
| Microsoft through normal support channels
| and will report back with results.
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http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2364667,00.asp
Recent:
ecurity bug bites 64-bit Windows 7
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| Microsoft on Tuesday warned users of a
| vulnerability in 64-bit versions of
| Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that
| could expose users to malware attacks.
|
| [...]
|
| Bryant said a patch would be forthcoming,
| but didn't say when. In the meantime,
| users can prevent attacks by disabling the
| Windows Aero Theme. To turn it off, choose
| Start > Control Panel and click on
| Appearance and Personalization. Then click
| on Change the Theme. Then select one of
| the Basic and High Contrast Themes.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/05/18/windows_7_security_bug/
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