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2010

Who Gets It and Who Doesn’t? (Windows Genuine Advantage and Security Updates)

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Handle: Mando Picker IRL: Dustin Childs Rank: Security Program Manager Likes: Protecting customers, working with security researchers, second Tuesdays, bourbon, mandolins Dislikes: Using “It’s hard” as an excuse, quitting when it gets tough, banjos One of the things I get to do in the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) is talk to our customers and tell them about the process by which Microsoft identifies potential security vulnerabilities in its products, eliminates those vulnerabilities, and provides remediation and information to customers.

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March 2010 Security Bulletin Release

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Today we are releasing two Important security bulletins addressing eight vulnerabilities in Windows and Microsoft Office. Both bulletins have an aggregate Exploitability Index rating of “1” so we recommend that customers deploy these updates as soon as possible. The Microsoft Exploitability Index provides additional information to help customers prioritize deployment of monthly security bulletins.

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Security Advisory 981374 Released

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Hi everyone, Today we released Security Advisory 981374 addressing a publicly disclosed vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Explorer 7. Internet Explorer 8 is not affected by this issue. Customers using Internet Explorer 6 or 7 should upgrade to Internet Explorer 8 immediately to benefit from the improved security features and defense in depth protections.

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March 2010 Bulletin Release Advance Notification

Thursday, March 04, 2010

Today we are providing advance notification to customers that we will be releasing two bulletins this month affecting Windows and Microsoft Office products. Both bulletins are rated Important and address a total of 8 vulnerabilities. We recommend that customers review the Advance Notification webpage and prepare to deploy these bulletins as soon as possible.

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Parser Central: Microsoft .NET as a Security Component

Thursday, March 04, 2010

During the past decade or so, a significant portion of the computer industry has set out in a quest for secure software. That this sizable force of smart people with all their resources and market power has not yet brought us a secure and safe computing experience, should be an indication that this task is not something you can just turn around and do.

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