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'Kneber' Botnet Hits 2,500 Orgs Worldwide

Approximately 75,000 computer systems at roughly 2,500 organizations worldwide have been caught in a global scheme to steal data.

Microsoft Defends BitLocker, Issues SP2 Updates

Microsoft defended its BitLocker data encryption tool last week after a hack was demonstrated that might affect it.

Microsoft-Yahoo Search Deal Gets Regulatory Approvals

Microsoft and Yahoo got approvals from U.S. and European regulators to proceed with their search-advertising business deal.

Dell To Buy Kace, Expand Management Solutions

Dell last week announced plans to acquire systems management solution provider Kace for an undisclosed amount.

Windows Kernel Patch Hobbled by Malware

Microsoft confirmed that rootkit malware is causing "blue screens of death" for some users who applied a Windows security patch.

Report Profiles Top Software Security Coding Errors

A new study describes the top 25 programming errors that can open up security holes in software.

Microsoft To Disclose IE 9 Details in March

Microsoft plans to talk about Internet Explorer 9 at its MIX 10 event for Web developers next month.

Microsoft Patches Bug in Visual Studio 2010 RC

Testers are finding a few rough edges in the penultimate pre-release of Microsoft's flagship IDE.

Microsoft Adds Social Links to Outlook

Microsoft on Wednesday released a beta of Outlook Social Connector, which lets users view the activities of their LinkedIn contacts within their Outlook inbox.

Microsoft To Release New SQL Server Service Packs

Microsoft on Friday announced when it will release new service packs for two of its SQL Server products.

Microsoft's Embedded OSes Get Windows 7 Branding

Microsoft changed its product naming scheme for its embedded operating system family, taking a cue from its Windows 7 desktop OS.

Filed Away

The PendMoves and MoveFile tools prove to be just what this reader needs to move files that are always in use.

Microsoft Patch Causes BSOD?

Plus: browsers are a prime target in the "hacker Olympics"; the government simulates a cyberattack via "Shockwave."

Microsoft Releases Anti-Piracy Update for Windows 7

Microsoft plans to release an update for Windows 7 today to counter software piracy.

Microsoft Issues Fixes for Outlook 2010 Beta Bug

Microsoft on Thursday announced fixes for its Outlook 2010 beta to address an e-mail message bloat problem.

Microsoft Affirms BSOD, Halts Windows Patch

Redmond is once again looking into chatter about Microsoft security patches causing "screens of death."

SAP Now Supported on Hyper-V R2

SAP announced last week that its enterprise infrastructure software is now supported by Hyper-V on Windows Server 2008 R2.

Office for Mac 2011 To Get the 'Ribbon' UI

Microsoft's controversial "ribbon" user interface will be coming to the Apple Macintosh platform when Office for Mac 2011 arrives sometime this year.

Microsoft Reports Bug in Web Security Protocols

Microsoft on Tuesday warned of a "vulnerability" associated with two protocols commonly used to establish secure client-server communications.

Microsoft Issues Hotfix for AD Rights Management

IT shops using Active Directory rights management services will need to install an update before Feb. 22, according to Microsoft.

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