Company's fast, sweeping response proves how critical it considers Windows Update
Expert knocks the company for vague description of how it plans to 'harden' crucial Windows Update service
Unlikely it's full of secrets, says expert
Alerts Gmail users when it suspects government-backed account or malware attacks
Bogus certificates key, but espionage malware also spoofs Microsoft's update service on a network
Cyber-spying tool exploited bug in Microsoft licensing service to 'sign' code, including some related to Windows Update
Integrated Windows Defender will activate only on PCs sans antivirus software or after other products have expired
Net Applications pegs Google's browser as No. 2 for the first time
Goof leaks word of final public milestone's early launch
Both used the same zero-day Windows bugs, say experts, but the devil is in the chronology