Feb 12, 2002 | IE, security
Microsoft has rolled up all the security fixes for Internet Explorer from the last few months and put them in a single download. This is a highly recommended update for everyone. There are various versions for Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6.0. Here’s the...
Feb 5, 2002 | security, WinXP
As you probably read, Microsoft announced that it will focus on security rather than new features for the foreseeable future. According to one report, it has suspended all coding of anything new for the next month while the entire company focuses on hunting for bugs...
Jan 27, 2002 | file_sharing, security
“Spyware” is a new term that describes little programs that report on your web surfing to third parties – usually without your knowledge. They typically arrive on your system as an unwanted component tucked in with something you’re installing...
Jan 26, 2002 | Microsoft, security
Microsoft pledged to focus on security last week in an edict from Bill Gates that might be PR fluff – but not necessarily. Gates has a keen sense of when Microsoft has to turn itself around, and this might be one of those times when the company redefines itself...
Jan 1, 2002 | security, WinXP
The press has done a terrible job reporting on the Windows XP security vulnerability that turned up a few days ago. It was widely reported that any hacker with a modem could sit in a hut in Minsk and take over your computer, transmitting all your private files to...
Dec 21, 2001 | security, WinXP
Somebody discovered a way to sneak remotely into Windows computers under some circumstances (only in the laboratory so far, but some smart person will figure it out in the real world eventually). Microsoft has a patch that eliminates the problem, and it’s trying...
