Windows Security: Archive: February 2004

AntiOnline Spotlight: SP2 Tackles Windows Security

Months before its official release, AO members weigh in on SP2's security enhancements.

Sun: Security is a Lifestyle Choice

The Java Desktop System is first to get Sun's new super-security and authentication treatment, which puts the OS up against Microsoft's Windows platform.

Gates Makes a Show of Security

UPDATE: At the RSA security conference, Microsoft's chief software architect stands and delivers an update on the company's software security efforts.

Security Forces to Show Unified Front

Homeland Security officials will join experts from Microsoft and other IT firms in San Francisco next week to address the onslaught of malicious attacks.

Programmers on Windows Code: Eyes Wide Shut

A look at the leaked chunks of Windows 2000 and NT might be tempting, but many programmers don't dare to even peek at Microsoft's naked code.

Microsoft Sending Security Patches on a CD

The CD freebie will include all critical updates through October 2003 for users of Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows 98, and Windows 98 Second Edition.

Flurry of Worms Hits Companies Already on Guard

A handful of smaller worms are loose in the wild, causing a flurry of problems as security and IT managers gear up for what could be a major virus attack.

Microsoft's Do Not Open Letter

The world's largest software company moves to defend its copyright on leaked Windows code.

Deflecting Assaults on Privacy

Source code exposed, customer records set free... Browser hijackers and spyware are responsible for these headlines and more. Discover the tools that help keep users, and the networks they reside on, from leaking confidential data.

Blaster Type Virus Attack Called 'Imminent'

Exploit code for 'critical' Windows ASN.1 flaw could lead to major network disruption.

Microsoft Patches 'Critical' ASN.1 Flaw

Microsoft Patches 'Critical' ASN.1 Vulnerability

Buffer overflows could give malicious hackers complete control of unpatched machines.

Exploring Windows 2003 Security: Authorization Manager

Windows Server 2003 offers an innovative way to provide access to a secure environment. In the latest installment of our security series, we look at Authorization Manager's roles-based approach to combining authorization with access control.

Windows Patch Management, the Free Way

In the second part of our Windows patch management series, we begin a discussion of free solutions with a look at general techniques for querying registry and launch processes on local and remote systems. We also look at various scripting options.