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The New Vista Waiting Game
2007-01-30 Vista is a step forward in security, but many businesses will be stuck with Windows XP for years to come, due to the cost of upgrading, the value of existing assets, and compatibility issues that trump security features. http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/431 Vista raises the bar for flaw finders 2007-01-29 Microsoft launches its latest operating system, Windows Vista--software that security researchers say will make finding exploitable vulnerabilities a lot harder. http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11439 Bug brokers offering higher bounties 2007-01-23 Private firms and government agencies will pay thousands to tens of thousands of dollars for original research on critical software flaws--no questions asked. http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11437 Christmas Shopping: Vista Over XP? 2006-12-05 Microsoft has announced Vista's release dates. From a security standpoint what choice should consumers take during this Christmas shopping season? Most will be faced with Windows XP only or Windows XP with Microsoft's Express Upgrade option to Vista. Federico Biancuzzi interviewed a wide range of security researchers and anti-virus folks to get some consensus on the security of Vista over Windows XP for consumers, with some advice for corporate users as well. http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/425 Vista's EULA Product Activation Worries 2006-11-20 Mark Rasch looks at the license agreement for Windows Vista and how its product activation component, which can disable operation of the computer, may be like walking on thin ice. http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/423 Attackers end-run around IE security 2006-11-07 Microsoft shored up the security of its flagship browser with the latest release, but the software still lets through attacks on ActiveX flaws in other components of Windows. http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11422 Surprises Inside Microsoft Vista's EULA 2006-10-27 Scott Granneman takes a look at some big surprises in Microsoft's Vista EULA that limit what security professionals and others can do with the forthcoming operating system. http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/420 Targeted Trojan attacks on the rise 2006-10-13 Attacks crafted to escape detection by antivirus software are increasingly being used to gain entrance into corporate networks. http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11418 Trusted computing a shield against worst attacks? 2006-08-31 A report funded by computer firmware developer Phoenix Technologies finds that the ability to identify users' computers, a key capability of trusted computing hardware, could eliminate the most damaging digital attacks. http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11410 Covert channel tool hides data in IPv6 2006-08-11 Announced at the DEFCON hacking conference, a tool dubbed VoodooNet hides a small amount of data in IPv6 error messages, where most security devices do not even look. http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11406 |
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