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Sep 25, 2012
Microsoft releases improved malware scanner
Microsoft said earlier this morning that it has released a new version of its free security scanner tool, following the completion of a five-month beta testing initiative.MSE (Microsoft Security Essentials) version 2.0 features a revamped heuristic (automatic malware detection) engine as well as the addition of network intrusion detection technology.Less significantly though, the slightly redesigned... read more
Sep 25, 2012
Microsoft has issues with its Outlook 2007 update
Late last week, Microsoft says it has removed a security fix from its regular Patch Tuesday update for its Outlook 2007 email client that the software behemoth had issued just two days earlier, citing Internet connection and performance issues for this rather unusual decision. It’s been since April 2010 that Microsoft did something similar.The Outlook security update was issued on December 14 at... read more
