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- Get caught up with cumulative patches from Microsoft and Novell
- This week, Microsoft issued downloads to plug holes in Exchange and its Telnet service in Win2K, along with a cumulative IE patch. Novell released patches for ZENworks and iChain, and Trend Micro alerted users to three new viruses.Exterminator brings you weekly updates on bug fixes, virus recovery, service release announcements,...
- Tags: Patches, SECURITY, Elisabeth Nelson, Novell Inc., patch management, Click Here, patch, Patch URL, Information URL, Novell ZENworks, Microsoft Corp.
- Technical articles 2002-02-13
- Higher test price: More moneygrubbing by Microsoft?
- Microsoft has raised the price of its certification tests, and judging from the results of this Polling Place Quick Poll, most of you think it's just another ploy by Microsoft. See how the voting turned out.
- Tags: Elisabeth Nelson, Microsoft Corp.
- Technical articles 2002-02-19
- Microsoft releases patch for domain controllers
- Exterminator brings you weekly updates on bug fixes, virus recovery, service release announcements, and security notices for Windows, Novell, Linux, and other systems.Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS02-001)Regarding: Windows NT 4.0 and 2000Date posted: Jan. 30, 2002Patch URL: Click here to download the patch for NT.Patch URL: Click here to download the patch...
- Tags: Patches, SECURITY, Elisabeth Nelson, Microsoft Corp., domain controller, Click Here, Patch URL, patch, Information URL, Novell Internet Messaging System
- Technical articles 2002-02-06
- Microsoft releases a critical patch for Windows 98/Me/XP
- Microsoft's Universal Plug and Play functionality in Windows Me and XP needs an important patch. Find out about it in this week's Exterminator column, along with the latest updates from Novell and Trend Micro's virus reports.Exterminator brings you weekly updates on bug fixes, virus recovery, service release announcements, and security...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Patches, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows, Elisabeth Nelson, Click Here, Information URL, virus, patch, Virus/Worm, Microsoft Corp., Novell Inc., UPnP
- Technical articles 2002-01-03
- Microsoft offers OWA patch and Novell releases five new updates
- A glitch in Microsoft Outlook Web Access could allow an HTML e-mail to execute. Exterminator has the links you need to get it fixed, plus a collection of Novell updates and Trend Micro virus news, including the latest on the Goner worm.Exterminator brings you weekly updates on bug fixes, virus...
- Tags: Patches, Microsoft Outlook, Operating systems, SECURITY, Servers, Microsoft Office, Sales channel, Microsoft Corp., Elisabeth Nelson, Click Here, patch, Patch URL, Information URL, Novell NetWare, Novell Inc., Microsoft Outlook Web Access
- Technical articles 2001-12-12
- Internet Explorer vulnerable in three new ways
- Microsoft has released a critical patch for Internet Explorer which addresses three new vulnerabilities. This edition of the Exterminator also includes information and patches from Novell and new virus information from Trend Micro.Exterminator brings you weekly updates on bug fixes, virus recovery, service release announcements, and security notices for Windows,...
- Tags: Patches, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Microsoft Corp., Elisabeth Nelson, Click Here, Information URL, Novell Inc., patch, virus, Patch URL, Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Technical articles 2001-12-19
- Microsoft releases a patch for its Universal Plug and Play service
- A bug has turned up in the Universal Plug and Play service of the newly released Windows XP (as well as Windows 98/Me), and Novell has yet another password synchronization fix. Find out about these issues, along with the latest Trend Micro virus alerts.Exterminator brings you weekly updates on bug...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Patches, Microsoft Windows XP, SECURITY, Microsoft Corp., Elisabeth Nelson, UPnP, Click Here, Information URL, virus, Patch URL, patch, Microsoft Windows, Novell Inc.
- Technical articles 2001-11-07
- Watch out: Internet Explorer cookies can crumble
- Microsoft has announced an IE vulnerability that could expose all the personal information in a user's cookies. Also this week, Novell released two new patches, and Trend Micro upgraded the TROJ_KLEZ.C virus to medium risk.Exterminator brings you weekly updates on bug fixes, virus recovery, service release announcements, and security notices...
- Tags: Patches, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Elisabeth Nelson, Click Here, virus, patch, Information URL, Patch URL, Novell Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Technical articles 2001-11-14
- IT pros are again flocking to Microsoft certs
- In light of Microsoft's announcement that it will no longer expire its certifications, our survey shows that many IT professionals are rethinking their ban on Microsoft certs. The numbers tell the tale in this week's Polling Place.
- Tags: Quality, Elisabeth Nelson, information technology, certification, Microsoft Corp.
- Technical articles 2001-11-13
- Patch for Microsoft terminal service updated
- Microsoft has released an update to the patches for Windows Terminal Services that were released on Oct. 18. Other updates include the latest NetWare 6 patch from Novell and the new virus info from Trend Micro.Exterminator brings you weekly updates on bug fixes, virus recovery, service release announcements, and security...
- Tags: Patches, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, terminal services, Elisabeth Nelson, Click Here, virus, patch, Patch URL, Information URL, Microsoft Windows, Novell Inc., Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Corp.
- Technical articles 2001-10-24
- Training budgets won't budge after Microsoft's certification changes
- Microsoft's announcement that it won't decertify NT 4.0 MCSEs at the end of 2001 must be a relief to many, but that relief does not appear to be spreading to organizations' training budgets. The vast majority will remain at their current level.
- Tags: Workforce management, Microsoft Windows NT, Elisabeth Nelson, training, Microsoft Corp.
- Technical articles 2001-10-24
- CERT and SecurityFocus provide Microsoft and UNIX fixes
- The usual suspects Microsoft and Novell were quiet this week, so Exterminator turned to CERT to find a Microsoft DNS Server vulnerability and to SecurityFocus for a Linux/FreeBSD e-mail bug. Trend Micro also released info on two dangerous viruses.Exterminator brings you weekly updates on bug fixes, virus recovery, service release...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Operating systems, Unix, Elisabeth Nelson, Click Here, virus, Information URL, Microsoft Corp., Exterminator, DNS server, CERT, SecurityFocus
- Technical articles 2001-09-27
- Should Microsoft release XP in October?
- The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, have affected many facets of life, but should they affect the Windows XP release date? That's what we asked in a Polling Place Quick Poll. The margin between Yes and No was very narrow.
- Tags: Elisabeth Nelson, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.
- Technical articles 2001-10-03
- Microsoft and Novell both offer a double dose of patches
- Microsoft has released an Outlook Web Access alert, and Novell is offering Support Pack 1 for BorderManager. Exterminator has the details on these and other patches, along with the three latest virus alerts from Trend Micro.Exterminator brings you weekly updates on bug fixes, virus recovery, service release announcements, and security...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Patches, Microsoft Outlook, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Corp., patch management, Microsoft Outlook Web Access, Elisabeth Nelson, Click Here, Information URL, Novell Inc., virus, Patch URL
- Technical articles 2001-09-13
- New Microsoft downloads are packed tight with patches
- Microsoft has released three fixes, two of which contain multiple patches. Exterminator looks at what's included, points you to a trio of Novell patches, and shares a reassuringly short virus list from Trend Micro.Exterminator brings you weekly updates on bug fixes, virus recovery, service release announcements, and security notices for...
- Tags: Patches, SECURITY, Operating systems, Elisabeth Nelson, Click Here, Patch URL, patch, Information URL, Microsoft Corp., patch management
- Technical articles 2001-08-23
- Windows is plagued by new DoS vulnerabilities
- In addition to the Code Red worm alert, Microsoft has issued two bulletins warning of denial of service problems in Windows. Exterminator has links to the bulletins, along with the usual selection of patches from Novell and virus news from Trend Micro.Exterminator brings you weekly updates on bug fixes, virus...
- Tags: Patches, Operating systems, SECURITY, DOS, Elisabeth Nelson, Click Here, Microsoft Windows, Patch URL, Novell Inc., Information URL, patch, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Corp.
- Technical articles 2001-08-02
- Microsoft's licensing policy opens the door to Linux
- Microsoft's most recent changes in its licensing scheme are irritating a lot of people, and some of those people, including 40 percent of these Polling Place Quick Poll respondents, are considering switching to Linux.
- Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Elisabeth Nelson, Linux, Microsoft Corp.
- Technical articles 2001-08-07
- Lock IT Down: Quick fixes for Outlook 2000's View Control vulnerabilities
- Workaround for the Outlook View Control functionality issueExterminator brings you weekly updates on bug fixes, virus recovery, service release announcements, and security notices for Windows, Novell, Linux, and other systems.Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS01-038)Regarding: OutlookDate Posted: June 12, 2001Patch URL: No patch currently availableInformation URL: Click here for more information.Microsoft Outlook’s View...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Patches, Groupware, SECURITY, Microsoft Office, Elisabeth Nelson, Microsoft Outlook 2000, Click Here, Information URL, Microsoft Outlook, virus, patch, Patch URL, Microsoft Corp.
- Technical articles 2001-07-19
- Microsoft rules the office suite market
- When it comes to office suites, everyone knows that Microsoft dominates the market. But take a look at the margin in these Polling Place results.
- Tags: Elisabeth Nelson, Microsoft Corp.
- Technical articles 2001-07-31
- Exchange 2000 Outlook Web Access needs a fix
- Microsoft has released a patch for Exchange 2000's Outlook Web Access. A problem with attachments could give an attacker control of your mailbox. Find out the details and get the latest from Novell and Trend Micro.Exterminator brings you weekly updates on bug fixes, virus recovery, service release announcements, and security...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Patches, E-mail servers, Microsoft Outlook, SECURITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Elisabeth Nelson, Exchange 2000 Outlook Web Access, Click Here, Novell Inc., Information URL, virus, Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server, Novell NetWare, patch
- Technical articles 2001-06-08