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Two new Anti-Malware sites...
1. A new blog created and staffed by Microsoft's Anti-Malware Team - http://blogs.technet.com/antimalware/ 2. The Windows Live Safety Center (Beta), announced / released today - http://safety.live.com . From this site, you can run a virus scan of your...
Windows XP Security Guide v2.1
Version 2.1 of the Windows XP Security Guide now available. The Microsoft Solutions for Security and Compliance (MSSC) team is proud to announce the release to Web of version 2.1 of the Windows XP Security Guide. This guide is the first of three closely...
Visio Connector for MBSA 2.0
If you like a graphical view of your security scans, you won't want to miss this. At a glance, you'll be able to: · Pinpoint vulnerabilities on the color-coded diagram. · Identify solutions in the detailed network diagram scan results. ·...
How we do security at Microsoft
One of the topics that is requested year after year at our global MVP Summits (event where MVPs from all around the world come to Redmond for a few days) is how do we do security at Microsoft. It should be no surprise that Microsoft has one of the most...
Lots of new WSUS documentation!
The next version of Software Update Services (SUS) is WSUS (Windows Update Services) which is currently out as a “Release Candidate” (almost the final version ;-). Lots of documentation is not available for WSUS. Here is a list: http://www...
XP update provides support for WPA2
Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) support now available. KB article with full details: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893357 Download location: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=662bb74d-e7c1-48d6-95ee-1459234f4483&displaylang...
IT Security Training on Hacking
Just released on the download center. There is some great information here on assessing network security, security risk management and a two part presentation on thinking like a hacker. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=a171f0e2...
Visio Connector for MBSA
A friend of mine, Sanjay Puri, who used to be part of the Security Business & Technology Unit (SBTU) is on the team that released this new connector for MBSA. This connector allows you to view the results of an MBSA scan in a Visio network diagram. Kind...
Log Parser 2.2
Log Parser 2.2: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=890cd06b-abf8-4c25-91b2-f8d975cf8c07&displaylang=en Log parser is a powerful, versatile tool that provides universal query access to text-based data such as log files, XML files...
SPAM, Phishing and keeping your kids safe online
Here are a series of good articles on these topics: Tips on reducing SPAM in your Inbox: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=658fc009-7ef3-458f-801b-01948492097f&displaylang=en Help protect against Phishing Fraud: http://www.microsoft...
Network Access Protection (NAP) Architecture
Overview Network Access Protection (NAP) is a set of operating system components that provide a platform for protected access to private networks. The NAP platform provides an integrated way of detecting the state of a network client that is attempting...
Windows vs. Linux Web Server Security Research Study
Security Innovation this last week announced the results of a recently concluded research project comparing the security of Microsoft Windows Server Platform with two servers running Red Hat Enterprise ES 3. The results showed that Linux based servers...
The Trustworthy Computing Security Development Lifecycle
Abstract: This paper discusses the Trustworthy Computing Security Development Lifecycle (or SDL), a process that Microsoft has adopted for the development of software that needs to withstand malicious attack. The process encompasses the addition of a...
Securing Wireless LANs with PEAP and Passwords
The guide is a companion to the earlier solution guide Securing Wireless LANs – a Certificate Services Solution. However, this updated guide uses passwords to authenticate users and computers to the LAN instead of digital certificates. http://www...
Exchange 2003 Security Hardening Guide
I'm not an Exchange guru so these kinds of resources are invaluable to me. Enjoy! http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6a80711f-e5c9-4aef-9a44-504db09b9065&displaylang=en
ISA Server 2004 SDK
I guess most won't find this too useful but thought I'd post about it anyway. Using the ISA Server 2004 SDK you can automate tasks and create web and application filters amoung other things. I know, hard to come up with anything to improve on for ISA...
Windows Server 2003 SP1 Release Candidate
As with Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP1 will focus heavily on security. Here are the top 10 reasons to apply the update: Reduce your servers attack surface. Security Configuration Wizard (SCW), one of the new features added to Windows Server 2003...
Update - WINS Security Issue
The following KB article has been updated with more information on how to configure IPSec filters in regards to this issue as well as a link to a script that can be used to configure these IPSec filters: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/890710
Security Resource Guide - November 2004
Microsoft continues to be committed to building software and services that will help better protect our customers and the industry. Because there is no one solution, our approach to security includes technology innovations to improve the ability to isolate...
Network Access Protection Platform Architecture
Overview Network Access Protection (NAP) is a set of operating system components that provide a platform for protected access to private networks. The NAP platform provides an integrated way of detecting the state of a network client that is attempting...
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