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Understanding Patch And Update Management: The Microsoft Software Update Strategy For Windows Storage Server 2003 Devices
White Papers This white paper describes Microsoft guidelines for maintaining a Windows Storage Server device and provides direction for effectively using the software update tools and resources currently available.
[July 16, 2004, 0:00]
Scenarios And Procedures For Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003: Software Distribution And Patch Management
White Papers Software update management is the process of keeping computers and servers that are running Microsoft Windows operating systems updated with security updates or patches. Software distribution with Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) requires...
[August 11, 2005, 0:00]
Microsoft Patches 'important' XP, Windows Server 2003 Flaw
News The patch released on Tuesday by Microsoft to fix the new flaw also makes two other changes designed to make Windows more secure. The patch is posted to the company's security Web site, as is a bulletin outlining the flaw.
[May 12, 2004, 8:35]
Windows Server 2003 Gets First Security Patch
News Less than two months after launching its Windows Server 2003 operating system, Microsoft has released a security patch to fix a vulnerability that could let malicious sites run damaging code on the server.
[June 4, 2003, 22:29]
Tackling Microsoft's August Patches: Part 2
News Microsoft released so many critical security bulletins for August's Patch Tuesday that I couldn't address them all immediately. The updates collectively fix 20 flaws in Windows and patch three flaws in Office.
[August 22, 2006, 13:10]
DoS Flaw Extends Across Windows Range
News Microsoft said it is working on a patch, but noted that it is not aware of any attacks that try to exploit the vulnerability. Until a patch is available, Microsoft suggests users block TCP port 3389 (the port used by RDP) on their firewall, disable...
[July 19, 2005, 9:25]
Microsoft Issues Alert On Three 'critical' Flaws
News The software giant released a cumulative patch for Internet Explorer that fixes several vulnerabilities previously disclosed by the company, and it re-released an advisory for Microsoft's SQL Server software, warning that a flaw in that program...
[August 21, 2003, 8:45]
Microsoft Delivers New Patching Tools
News This takes care of a problem with Microsoft's older Windows Update, SMS and MBSA products, which sometimes gave different results when scanning systems for patch requirements. The new version includes improvements in patch delivery, status...
[June 8, 2005, 9:15]
Microsoft's Five Critical Security Bulletins For July
News For July's Patch Tuesday, Microsoft released seven security bulletins, five of which it has rated critical. In addition to the rather esoteric threats we often see on Patch Tuesday, this month's batch includes multiple critical flaws in Office...
[July 24, 2006, 13:30]
Major Windows Flaw Patched
News Microsoft on Tuesday issued an "important" Windows security fix as part of its monthly patch cycle, tackling a script injection vulnerability that could allow an attacker to take over a PC. The software giant also published two early alerts as part...
[May 11, 2005, 9:35]
Microsoft Warns Again On Windows
News Toulouse said there are no known exploits of the flaw, which was discovered by eEye Digital Security, but that affected Windows users should still apply the appropriate patch as soon as possible. Microsoft also announced the availability of a...
[July 24, 2003, 7:40]
Microsoft On Alert For Worm Attack
News The release of the attack code, which exploits a security hole in a Windows component related to file and printer sharing, also raises the urgency to patch. Users are encouraged to avoid delay in applying this security patch," the Department of...
[August 14, 2006, 9:40]
Get The Details On Microsoft's June Security Bulletins
News However, the software giant's Patch Tuesday overshadowed this momentous news — at least for those of us in the security world, who spent our time updating Microsoft programs. For June's Patch Tuesday, Microsoft released 12 security bulletins...
[June 20, 2006, 12:45]
Attackers Target Windows DNS Flaw
News The company's next "Patch Tuesday" is on 8 May, although if attacks increase a patch could be released out of that cycle. The attacks target Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 systems through a hole in the Domain Name System (DNS) service...
[April 13, 2007, 9:13]
Microsoft Smoothes Out Patch Flaws
News One of the problems, in security bulletin MS06-034, led some people to be repeatedly offered the same patch via Microsoft's update delivery tools, the software company said. In certain cases, users may not have been aware that the security patch...
[July 20, 2006, 9:55]
Microsoft Exposes Serious IE Vulnerability
News The rest of the advisory's advice is virtually useless: Microsoft reminds users to keep systems updated with the most recent security patches — and yet, no patch is available for this threat. Microsoft didn't consider it serious enough to patch.
[November 29, 2005, 16:45]
Windows Image-handling Flaw Lets In Attackers
News Two of them could allow a remote intruder to gain complete control over a Windows PC, Microsoft warned in the bulletin, the sole one in its monthly patch cycle. People who have signed up for Microsoft's update service should receive the patch...
[November 9, 2005, 9:10]
Microsoft's February Security Bulletins
News The software giant released seven security bulletins for this month's Patch Tuesday. MS06-004 is a cumulative browser patch that only applies to Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, which is part of Windows 2000 SP4.
[February 21, 2006, 13:30]
New Windows Security Issues Surface
News To remedy this new WMF problem, Microsoft recommends users upgrade to IE6 with Service Pack 1 and said it may issue a security patch. Microsoft's next "patch Tuesday" is on 14 February. In a second security advisory, Microsoft warned of a problem...
[February 8, 2006, 8:35]
Microsoft Issues Another Two Patches
News The second patch solves a security problem with the Crystal Reports Web Viewer, a third-party product included with Visual Studio .Net 2003, Outlook 2003 with Business Contact Manager, and Microsoft Business Solutions CRM 1.2.
[June 9, 2004, 8:40]
