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Russinovich: Rootkits growing as security threat
Rootkit expert Mark Russinovich addresses the state of Microsoft security and offers suggestions for protecting your Windows system from rootkits and other malware in this podcast from the recent Microsoft TechEd 2006 conference in Boston. Article
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Microsoft kills standalone WinFS file system
Microsoft has pulled the plug on one of Bill Gates' pet projects just over a week after he turned the technical mantle of his company over to Ray Ozzie. Article
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New Bagle variants on the prowl
The prolific worm arrives as a .zip attachment that's encrypted with a password. It spreads using randomly chosen names programmed into its code. Article
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VMware chief focuses on next phase
In her role as president, Diane Greene is navigating her growing company through the changing tide of virtualization. Article
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Microsoft Excel zero-day flaw discovered
Attackers could exploit the Excel zero-day flaw to launch malicious code. Security experts say users should beware of emails with Excel file attachments. Article
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Linux desktop adoption barriers: Open source apps development and integration
Find out why one desktop advocate thinks that most sys admins and developers couldn't care less about the upcoming Vista release and how the Linux desktop remains ahead of the game. Article
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Microsoft's new security boss envisions hands-on role
Ben Fahti, the new face of Trustworthy Computing at Microsoft, expects to get more involved in security design and development. Article
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Understanding Active Directory cross-references and phantoms
Expert Dean Wells explains why cross-references, link-pairs and phantoms are critical to the AD architecture. Article
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Gates announces his departure
As Bill Gates steps away from his daily role at Microsoft, the IT community will likely remember him as a powerful change agent who democratized computing. Article
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Firewall-free security doable, but not ideal
IT pros say organizations have put too much faith in firewalls at the expense of other needed security programs, but they're still a key part of a layered defense. Article