Latest Microsoft news.Blaster worm attack a bust, 08/17/03A scheduled denial-of-service attack against Microsoft’s main software update Web site did not materialize Saturday, as computers infected with the W32.Blaster worm failed to find their target.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0817blastworm.html Latest worm puts focus on patch woes, 08/18/03The Blaster worm that last week infiltrated hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of Windows-based computers once again highlighted the IT community’s inability to plug software holes even when they have been detected and patches have been issued. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0818blaster.htmlMicrosoft aims to outsmart denial-of-service attack, 08/15/03Microsoft on Friday took steps to defend its patch download site from a denial-of-service attack expected to be launched …https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0815mssmart.htmlMicrosoft, under attack, releases Blaster security advice, 08/15/03With a new version of the W32.Blaster worm on the loose and set to spawn a massive denial-of-service attack on a … https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0815msunder.htmlMicrosoft.com falls to DoS attack, 08/15/03Microsoft’s main Web site was inaccessible for two hours Thursday evening, the victim of an Internet-borne denial-of- …https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0815microfalls.html Microsoft site down day before Blaster set to attack, 08/15/03Microsoft’s Windowsupdate.com Web site was inaccessible early Friday, one day before a new variant of the W32.Blaster …https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0815mssite.htmlBlaster, blackout combination boon for some, 08/15/03This week’s combination of an Internet worm infestation and a major power blackout in the U.S. and Canada were hassles for most organizations, but the combination was a boon for some companies that offer business continuity services.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0815blastblack.htmlAmazon.com gives up Microsoft Office 2003 prices, 08/14/03Online retailer Amazon.com has stolen Microsoft’s thunder by posting pricing and a release date for the forthcoming …https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0814updatama.htmlMicrosoft wraps up Project 2003, 08/14/03Microsoft Wednesday said it has priced its Project 2003 products and plans to release the project planning and management …https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0814microwraps.htmlMicrosoft patch process called into question, 08/14/03Microsoft’s Windows Update patch management program has a critical shortcoming that in some cases could fool users into …https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0814micropatch.htmlSymantec: Blaster victims top 330,000 machines, 08/14/03The Blaster worm – also known as MSBlast or LoveSAN – has hit at least 330,000 machines around the world as of Thursday …https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0814blastsym.htmlUpdate: Blaster worm infections spreading rapidly, 08/13/03The Blaster worm – also known as MSBlast or LoveSAN – has spread rapidly since it was first noticed on Monday. It has …https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0812blastinfect.htmlMicrosoft ordered to pay $521 million in patent dispute, 08/12/03A jury in Chicago Monday ordered Microsoft to pay $521 million in damages to a technology company and the University of …https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0812microorder.htmlMicrosoft wants users to report on Office, 08/11/03Microsoft wants more details on how its products are used so it can make its applications “almost entirely crash-free” …https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0811microwants.htmlWorm programmed to blast Microsoft’s patch site, 08/11/03Security experts are warning about the spread of a new worm that exploits the so-called remote procedure call …https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0811rpcblast.htmlMicrosoft P2P tools should help advance corporate file sharing, 08/14/03Microsoft recently released software tools for Windows XP that are intended to encourage the creation of P2P applications.https://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/fileshare/2003/0811p2p2.htmlProblems between Offline Folders and Distributed File Systems, 08/11/03Let’s get something out in the open right up front – hardware doesn’t really interest me. For that matter, operating systems – at least the OS kernel – don’t really interest me.https://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/nt/2003/0811nt1.htmlOne good book for the bookshelf, 08/13/03Last issue, I admitted that hardware and discussions surrounding hardware (such as “storage issues”) had a tendency to make my eyes glaze over and my attention drift. So a book entitled “Inside Windows Storage” would usually get placed immediately on the “donate these to the library” stack when it shows up on my doorstep.https://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/nt/2003/0811nt2.html Related content news Broadcom to lay off over 1,200 VMware employees as deal closes The closing of VMware’s $69 billion acquisition by Broadcom will lead to layoffs, with 1,267 VMware workers set to lose their jobs at the start of the new year. 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