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Microsoft Patch Tuesday: Two critical fixes, many affected WIndows users
Microsoft is issuing two critical fixes on this month's Patch Tuesday, one of them affecting its most popular operating system -- Windows 7 -- in conjunction with Windows Server 2008 R2.
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Malware is targeting Java HTTP servers
Security researchers from antivirus vendor Trend Micro have uncovered a piece of backdoor-type malware that infects Java-based HTTP servers and allows attackers to execute malicious commands on the underlying systems.
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Windows AutoRun malware spreading, security firms warn
Antivirus vendors are warning customers of a spreading malware that can infect computers through a well-known bug in the Windows AutoRun software used to automatically launch programs on a DVD or USB device.
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Windows Server 2012 now runs on Amazon Web Services
Enterprises can now run Windows Server 2012 on the Amazon Web Services cloud, and take advantage of improved management features and new versions of IIS and the .Net framework.
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Microsoft study shows big increase in reported application vulnerabilities
After a period of steady decline that started in 2009, the number of application vulnerabilities has seen a significant increase during the first half of 2012, according to the latest version of Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report (SIR) that was released on Tuesday.
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Microsoft fixes critical Word flaw in patch for 20 vulnerabilities
Microsoft has patched 20 vulnerabilities in Word, Office, Windows, SharePoint Server, SQL Server and other products in its portfolio, including a critical bug used to attack the company's own online services.
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Microsoft patches SQL Server, Exchange, Windows, Office and IE
Microsoft has fixed 26 vulnerabilities in its software products, including several considered critical, in its monthly security patch report.
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Microsoft to revamp Windows encryption keys after Flame malware
The Windows operating systems will reject encryption keys smaller than 1024 bits from next month, which could cause problems for customer applications accessing Web sites and email platforms that use the keys.
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Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2012 released
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2012 has been released, a tool designed to let enterprise IT staffers automate and manage large-scale deployments of Microsoft OSes, desktop applications and server software.
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Atlantis combats storage bottlenecks with ILIO for Citrix XenApp
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) specialist Atlantis Computing is moving into virtual server optimisation with the launch of its ILIO optimisation product for Citrix XenApp.
