Tag: Microsoft

Microsoft Kill Shots: How IBM/Linux Deals the Latest Blow to Redmond Empire

Not long ago, Microsoft ruled the computing empire with near-monopolies in PC operating systems, web browsers and productivity applications. The company’s reign, however, was dominated by discord. Competitors complained about Microsoft’s predatory business practices

Microsoft Hits Citadel Hard

Late last week, Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit, working with the FBI and the U.S. courts, took a huge chunk out of the capabilities of the Citadel botnet. Citadel is a ZeuS variant that is responsible for infecting what is believed to be millions of computers across the globe in the hopes of stealing financial information through key logging and form grabbing and using that information to steal money from the bank accounts of infected victims.

Google and the Zero-Day Conundrum

Last week Google announced a significant change to the way they disclose vulnerabilities. In cases where a zero-day vulnerability has made it into the wild and is being actively exploited, Google will now give a scant 7 days to the software vendor whose product is being exploited before ”…support(ing) researchers (by) making details available so that users can take steps to protect themselves.” We hope that the details Google will make available do not include full disclosu…

IT-Harvest Interviews Fortinet’s John Maddison (video)

In the following video, IT-Harvest’s Richard Stiennon interviews John Maddison, Fortinet’s vice president of marketing on how Fortinet views itself in the security market. Topics covered include network security performance, the depth and breadth of the company’s product line and the company’s technology innovation.