Latest Microsoft news.
Blaster worm attack a bust, 08/17/03
A 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, 08/18/03
The 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.html
Microsoft aims to outsmart denial-of-service attack, 08/15/03
Microsoft 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.html
Microsoft, under attack, releases Blaster security advice, 08/15/03
With 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.html
Microsoft.com falls to DoS attack, 08/15/03
Microsoft’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, 08/15/03
Microsoft’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.html
Blaster, blackout combination boon for some, 08/15/03
This 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.html
Amazon.com gives up Microsoft Office 2003 prices, 08/14/03
Online 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.html
Microsoft wraps up Project 2003, 08/14/03
Microsoft 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.html
Microsoft patch process called into question, 08/14/03
Microsoft’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.html
Symantec: Blaster victims top 330,000 machines, 08/14/03
The 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.html
Update: Blaster worm infections spreading rapidly, 08/13/03
The 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.html
Microsoft ordered to pay $521 million in patent dispute, 08/12/03
A 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.html
Microsoft wants users to report on Office, 08/11/03
Microsoft 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.html
Worm programmed to blast Microsoft’s patch site, 08/11/03
Security 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.html
Microsoft P2P tools should help advance corporate file sharing, 08/14/03
Microsoft 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.html
Problems between Offline Folders and Distributed File Systems, 08/11/03
Let’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.html
One good book for the bookshelf, 08/13/03
Last 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.
