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Does Microsoft Change My Automatic Updates Settings?

Monday, April 12, 2010

Handle: Jman IRL: Jerry Bryant Rank: Group Manager, Response Communications Likes: Quad lattes, geek toys, responsible disclosure Dislikes: Tomatoes, slow drivers (frontgaters) As a follow on to the WGA and Security Updates post by Dustin Childs, I wanted to address another common question we get regarding both security and non-security updates that customers receive from Microsoft through Windows Update or Microsoft Update.

Thank you Buenos Aires!

Monday, April 05, 2010

Handle: C-Lizzle IRL: Celene Temkin Rank: Program Manager 2 & BlueHat Project Manager Likes: Culinary warfare, BlueHat hackers and responsible disclosure Dislikes: Acts of hubris, MySpace, orange mocha Frappaccinos! Hey Everyone, As I’m sure you are all well aware by now, the second installment of the BlueHat Security Forum: Buenos Argentina Edition shipped on March 18, 2010, and was a resounding success.

Hacker Olympics: a shout-out from Vancouver, BC!

Thursday, April 01, 2010

Handle: Cluster IRL: Maarten Van Horenbeeck Rank: Senior Program Manager Likes: Slicing covert channels, foraging in remote memory pools, and setting off page faults Dislikes: The crackling sound of crypto breaking, warm vodka martni Handle: Mando Picker IRL: Dustin Childs Rank: Security Program Manager Likes: Protecting customers, working with security researchers, second Tuesdays, bourbon, mandolins

Heya! Hola and Olá!

Thursday, March 18, 2010

It was pretty fun sitting in the panel that kicked-off the first BlueHat Security Forum in Latin America and we are almost half-way through our day here in Buenos Aires. (Check out Mike Reavey’s EcoStrat Blog post for details about the panel.) It is always great to see old friends from the ecosystem and meet some new people from all over Latin America.

BlueHat Security Forum: Buenos Aires Edition--Shipping!

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Handle: Silver Surfer IRL: Mike Reavey Rank: Director, MSRC Likes: Warm weather, Battlestar Galactica, and responsibly reported vulnerabilities Dislikes: Rain, Rain without end, Clouds with potential for rain, reality TV, and unpatched vulns I’m here at the second edition of the BlueHat Security Forum, this time in Buenos Aires. So far it is shaping up to be an immensely successful event.

Numbers, Big Numbers, at the RSA Conference 2010

Monday, March 15, 2010

Handle: Cluster IRL: Maarten Van Horenbeeck Rank: Senior Program Manager Likes: Slicing covert channels, foraging in remote memory pools, and setting off page faults Dislikes: The crackling sound of crypto breaking, warm vodka martni San Francisco has always been a somewhat odd but pleasant outpost with an appeal that attracts people from all over.

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.

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.

Pulling the curtains wide open…

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Handle: Silver Surfer IRL: Mike Reavey Rank: Director, MSRC Likes: Warm weather, Battlestar Galactica, and responsibly reported vulnerabilities Dislikes: Rain, Rain without end, Clouds with potential for rain, reality TV, and unpatched vulns As you may know, the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) EcoStrat blog has served to inform Microsoft customers, security professionals, IT Pros, and developers of the MSRC Ecosystem Strategy Team’s activities.

Snowpacalypse Now (I love the smell of briefings in the morning)

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Handle: Avatar IRL: Karl Hanmore Rank: Senior Security Strategist (aka Sergeant Grunt) Likes: Getting the job done, bringing the fight to the bad guys, good single malt whiskey Dislikes: Cowards, talkers not doers, red tape, humidity Handle: Mando Picker IRL: Dustin Childs Rank: Security Program Manager Likes: Protecting customers, working with security researchers, second Tuesdays, bourbon, mandolins