Information Protection and Security

 Windows icons, OS X Security Enhancements, patches and updates.
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A new zero-day bug affecting Adobe Reader and Acrobat is being exploited in the wild. Though the vulnerability affects the products on Unix, Mac and Windows systems, the exploit observed in the wild is focused on Microsoft Windows for the moment.
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DirectAccess is designed to replace the trusty VPN with a secure, always-on connection that requires little or no user interaction. 
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For security researchers, beating attackers means keeping an eye on what is happening while paying attention for signs of what lies ahead.
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Microsoft has finally removed a function from earlier versions of its Windows operating system that has been widely abused by miscreants to surreptitiously install malware on users' computers.

Microsoft has released 5 security bulletins for Windows and updates to address the 8 vulnerabilities described in them. All 5 bulletins have a maximum severity rating of "critical," but some Windows versions are affected more severely than others. The recently-announced vulnerability in the IIS FTP service is not addressed, nor is this morning's new SMB2 vulnerability.
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Microsoft on Tuesday rolled out its 

A vulnerability in Microsoft's implementation of the SMB2 protocol can be exploited via the net to crash or reboot Windows Vista and Windows 7 systems.

 
Microsoft pointed to e-mail account "hijacking" as becoming an increasing problem, especially among Windows Live Hotmail users. 

Researchers in 2008 disclosed Windows video control vulnerability that's now spreading attacks to some .com, .org Websites.
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