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• How to get a report with Friendly scan errors

  Hi Everyone, I haven’t posted anything in ages so I thought I’d post something simple but hopefully useful.  We publish a list of all custom Configuration Manager 2007 errors in TechNet (it’s up here in case you haven’t seen it http://technet.microsoft... Posted Apr 21 2011, 12:16 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: WSUS, SCCM, Configuration Manager, Patch Management, ConfigMgr, Software Updates, Saud Al-Mishari, Scan Errors

• Microsoft Security Update Guide, Second Edition

  A while ago we released the Microsoft Security Update Guide to explain how we release security updates and how you should/could work with our updates. It encompasses these themes: Get to know the security update release process Learn how to evaluate risk... Posted Mar 28 2011, 10:37 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security Updates, Incident Response, Patch Management, Incident Sharing

• Patch Management with WSUS - Indeed a Security Content

  Hello Community!! Our team now owns Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) and currently we have writers’ reviewing WSUS content to give you a better experience while reading about patch management with WSUS. But we also want your engagement in this journey... Posted Mar 17 2011, 08:57 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Community, WSUS, Wiki, Patch Management

• Attacks on Application Level

  That the attacks move up the stack is really nothing new. However, it increases the challenge to secure your environment as you have to take Patch Management all the way. I blogged on that several times already e.g.: Patch Management, a key step towards... Posted Jan 18 2011, 04:32 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: applications, Patch Management, Cybercrime, Crime

• Behind the Curtain of Second Tuesdays: Challenges in Software Security Response

  You might know about Bluehat, which is an internal security conference we run several times an year. Some of the presentations we record and make them publically available. There is a really good one on the Microsoft Security Response Center. Dustin Read... Posted Dec 02 2010, 06:54 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Microsoft, Incident Response, Patch Management, Processes, Incidents, Advisory

• System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 is now available to public!

  We are pleased to announce the release and availability of System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3 ! Organizations of all sizes use System Center Configuration Manager for better insight and control of their servers, PCs and devices across... Posted Nov 25 2010, 12:27 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: System Center, Power Management, Patch Management, SCCM 2007 R3

• Move to latest versions - for security reasons

  We all know that Windows XP is rock-solid but not capable anymore to defend against today’s attacks and the same is true for IE6. Having been great products, when they were launched, the threat landscape changed significantly since then. Windows... Posted Nov 02 2010, 12:07 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Microsoft, Patch Management, Products

• Stuxnet: Future of warfare? Or just lax security?

  What is your view?: Stuxnet: Future of warfare? Or just lax security? Roger Share this post: Read More... Posted Sep 27 2010, 11:30 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Vulnerabilities, Patch Management, Critical Infrastructure

• The Risks of Unofficial Patches

  This is quite a normal scenario: A zero-day pops up on the Internet by a security researcher. Immediately afterwards we see the first exploits appearing and being integrated into the different attack tools. Now, the race started: The vendor has to develop... Posted Sep 17 2010, 03:08 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security Updates, Risk Management, Patch Management, risk assessment

• Support for Windows XP SP2 ends today!

  I just wanted to remind you: The support for Windows XP SP2 ends today. I hope that this does not catch you by surprise. If you need all the information about which kind of support ends when for which product, please consult out Lifecycle page. If you... Posted Jul 13 2010, 03:49 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Patch Management, Updates, Processes, Lifecycle

• Microsoft Security Intelligence Report – What it means for EMEA

  “Unfortunately” I have been on vacation when we released the Security Intelligence Report last week. Nevertheless I would like to take the opportunity and look at it more from a EMEA perspective. One of the interesting data points we always publish is... Posted May 05 2010, 10:54 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Technology, trends, Patch Management, Cybercrime, Processes, Incidents

• Bulletin de sécurité hors cycle du 30 mars 2010

  Comme annoncé hier, un nouveau bulletin de sécurité hors cycle, concernant 10 vulnérabilités d’Internet Explorer, vient d’être publié : Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft MS10-018 - Critique : Mise à jour de sécurité cumulative pour Internet Explorer (980182... Posted Mar 30 2010, 12:37 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Internet Explorer, Sécurité, Patch Management

• Computerworld: Apple delivers record monster security update

  (Computerworld) Apple [yesterday] patched 92 vulnerabilities, a third of them critical, in a record update to its Leopard and Snow Leopard operating systems. Security Update 2010-002 plugged 92 holes in the client and server editions of Mac OS X 10.5... Posted Mar 30 2010, 12:32 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Apple, Mac OS X, Vulnerabilities, Patch Management, Vulns, External News

• Bulletin de sécurité hors cycle du 30 mars

  Un bulletin de sécurité hors cycle concernant Internet Explorer sera publié demain 30 mars vers 19h : http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-mar.mspx La vulnérabilité en question concerne IE 6 et 7, et Internet Explorer 8 n’est pas affecté... Posted Mar 29 2010, 02:54 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Internet Explorer, Patch Management

• Bulletins de sécurité du 9 mars 2010

  Après un mois de févier quelque peu chargé, voici la livraison de mars, nettement plus légère. Synthèse : Synthèse en français Synthèse en anglais Annonce du MSRC Détail des bulletins : Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft MS10-016 - Important : Une vulnérabilité... Posted Mar 09 2010, 12:18 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Sécurité, Patch Management

• Bulletins de sécurité du 10 novembre 2009

  Six nouveaux bulletins de sécurité ont été publiés aujourd’***, dont 3 critiques et 3 importants. Synthèse : Synthèse en français Synthèse en anglais Annonce du MSRC Détail des bulletins de ce mois : Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft MS09-063 - Critique... Posted Nov 10 2009, 12:28 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Sécurité, Patch Management

• The Microsoft Security Update Guide

  I know that these news are not new but I was away when we announced it and to me it is important enough to take it up afterwards. Over the last few months we worked on a document explaining everything which is going on around an Update Tuesday. So, what... Posted Aug 13 2009, 07:30 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Microsoft, Patch Management

• Bulletins de sécurité du 28 juillet

  Un avis de sécurité et deux nouveaux bulletins de sécurité ont été publiés ce soir. Les versions françaises de ces bulletins seront publiés exceptionnellement plus tard (surveillez la synthèse de juillet en français les jours qui viennent) : Microsoft... Posted Jul 28 2009, 04:33 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Sécurité, Patch Management

• Préavis de bulletin de sécurité hors cycle du 28 juillet

  Lundi 28 vers 19h seront publiés deux bulletins de sécurité hors cycle donc suffisamment urgents pour justifier un déploiement immédiat. Le préavis est publié en anglais : http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms09-jul-ans.mspx Il y aura... Posted Jul 25 2009, 08:09 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Sécurité, Patch Management

• Microsoft Security Bulletin: July 2009 Release

  Please see details below of the July Security bulletin release along with links to more detailed information. Bulletin ID Title Max Severity Rating Impact Restart Requirement Affected Software MS09-028 Vulnerabilities in Microsoft DirectShow Could Allow... Posted Jul 15 2009, 08:20 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: computer security, Office, Windows Server 2003, news, Windows Vista, TechNet, Windows Server 2008, Patches, Patch Management, Security Bulletins

• Bulletins de sécurité du 14 juillet

  6 nouveaux bulletins de sécurité Microsoft ont été publiés aujourd’***, dont 3 critiques et 3 importants. Avant cela, un nouvel avis de sécurité a été publié, indépendamment de la publication des bulletins : Avis de sécurité Microsoft (973472) : Une vulnérabilité... Posted Jul 14 2009, 02:43 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Sécurité, Patch Management

• .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 : ce n’est pas fini

  Pour ceux qui s’étonneront de trouver —encore— des mises à jour de .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 aujourd’*** dans leur serveur WSUS, voici un article qui explique tout : Upcoming Updates for .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 Pour les curieux, voici mon rapport... Posted Jun 23 2009, 04:37 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Patch Management

• Patch Management, a key step towards compliance!

  As you might have read, I recently blogged about my infrastructure and the future of a platform towards a better management of compliance – honestly, I actually played with our latest technology . I wrote about Deploying PKI Time Sync on Virtual DCs Now... Posted May 22 2009, 07:18 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Microsoft, Technology, Patch Management, Microsoft Products, Processes, Securing My Infrastructure, Behaviour

• Windows Vista SP2 et Windows Server 2008 SP2 sur Technet et MSDN

  Après le SP2 d’Office 2007 (article précédent), voici les SP2 de Windows Vista et de Windows Server 2008. Pour rappel, il n’y a pas eu de SP1 de Windows Server 2008 car celui-ci est sorti directement en version SP1. Windows Vista SP2 et Windows Server... Posted May 04 2009, 02:35 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Patch Management

• Project Quant : Patch Management Cycle

  Although we posted some of our initial thoughts, and have been getting some great feedback from everyone, Rich and I realized that we need a standard patch management cycle so that we can break apart the different parts of the project, so that they can... Posted Apr 30 2009, 04:32 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Patch Management, Securosis, Project Quant