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Microsoft warns of critical Windows DNS Server vulnerability that’s ‘wormable’

The Verge

Microsoft is warning of a 17-year-old critical Windows DNS Server vulnerability that the company has classified as “wormable.” a principal security program manager at Microsoft. Windows DNS Server is a core networking component. A patch is available for all supported versions of Windows server today.

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Security and Windows 10 Will Cross Paths for Enterprises

CTOvision

But optimism came in the form of Microsoft as word began to spread that the company had solved the problems they experienced with Windows 8/8.1 and that Windows 10 was better than the Enterprise could have imagined. This year, two of 2014’s biggest stories will intersect as security and Windows 10 prepare to re-shape the Enterprise.

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Microsoft postpones Windows anti-exploit tool's retirement

Network World

company dismissed EMET as a behind-the-times tool, and again urged customers to upgrade to Windows 10, arguing that the new operating system is much more secure than previous editions when supplemented by EMET. EMET hasn't kept pace," wrote Jeffrey Sutherland, a Microsoft principal program manager lead, in a post to a company blog Nov.

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IDG Contributor Network: Microsoft outlines IT tools in Windows 10 Creators Update

ComputerWorld IT Management

With the forthcoming "Creators Update" to Windows, not to mention the sleek new Surface computers, it seems clear Microsoft is targeting the artistic community that Apple seems to be abandoning. But that doesn't mean the update to Windows is just for the artistically minded.

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3 ways Windows Server 2016 is tackling security

Network World

Every version of Windows — client and server — has promised improved security. But with Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016, Microsoft is going beyond the usual incremental improvements and closing of loopholes and giving you the tools to reduce the dangers of phished credentials, over-privileged admins and untrustworthy binaries. “In

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Microsoft’s new Android antivirus app is now available in preview

The Verge

The software giant revealed that Windows Defender was making its way to both iOS and Android earlier this year , but didn’t fully detail what to expect. Scans are instantly performed detect malware and potentially unwanted applications (PUA),” explains Kanishka Srivastava , a senior program manager at Microsoft. “If

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Enterprise IT in 2014 – Under-the-Radar Challenges with WAN Bandwidth, BYOD, and XP Security

CTOvision

The end of support for Windows XP, slated for April 8, 2014, is a dangerous security issue. The tech giant emphasized in the piece that “after April 8, 2014, Windows XP users will no longer receive new security updates, non-security hotfixes, free or paid assisted support options, or online technical content updates from Microsoft.”

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