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The next generation file system for Windows: ReFS

by certifiedbug on January 17, 2012

in Windows OS

Building Windows 8
An inside look from the Windows engineering team

We wanted to continue our dialog about data storage by talking about the next generation file system being introduced in Windows 8. Today, NTFS is the most widely used, advanced, and feature rich file system in broad use. But when you’re reimagining Windows, as we are for Windows 8, we don’t rest on past successes, and so with Windows 8 we are also introducing a newly engineered file system. ReFS, (which stands for Resilient File System), is built on the foundations of NTFS, so it maintains crucial compatibility while at the same time it has been architected and engineered for a new generation of storage technologies and scenarios. In Windows 8, ReFS will be introduced only as part of Windows Server 8, which is the same approach we have used for each and every file system introduction.

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/01/16/building-the-next-generation-file-system-for-windows-refs.aspx

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10 years after Bill Gates’ Trustworthy Computing memo

by certifiedbug on January 16, 2012

in Internet Security

Beta News
By Christopher Budd

I joined the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) in April 2001 and left the company in December 2010. During that time I was involved in security and privacy at Microsoft, culminating in my role handling worldwide crisis communications for security and privacy incidents. I am one of a handful of people who knows what the security world was like at Microsoft before Chairman Bill Gates’ Trustworthy Computing memo on Jan. 15, 2002. I was also part of the growth and transformation that memo brought about over the years.

As Microsoft marks the tenth year anniversary of that memo, it seems a good time to share a former insider’s view of what it really meant and accomplished. As well, I’ll share thoughts on why, in the next 10 years, it’s critical that other technology companies follow Gates’ lead.

Memos from Gates were viewed as rare pronouncements from on high, and that was the case with this memo. In a single movement, Gates enshrined security, privacy and reliability as central, aspirational ideals.

http://betanews.com/2012/01/16/10-years-after-bill-gates-trustworthy-computing-memo-what-it-meant-for-microsoft-and-why-every-tech-company-needs-one/

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Internet Explorer 6 Countdown

by certifiedbug on January 4, 2012

in Browser

ie6countdown

10 years ago a browser was born.

Its name was Internet Explorer 6. Now that we’re in 2012, in an era of modern web standards, it’s time to say goodbye.

http://www.ie6countdown.com/

BBC News

Meanwhile rival Google has been forced into an embarrassing climbdown on the promotion of its Chrome browser.

It has downgraded Chrome in its search listings after the discovery that a marketing campaign paid bloggers to promote a video about it.

The search giant has distanced itself from the campaign, blaming third-party marketing firm Essence Digital.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16408850

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Fake “Important Account Information from Verizon” carries Zbot

by certifiedbug on December 8, 2011

in Internet Security

Heads up from the Microsoft Malware Protection Center.

Friendly spam carries Zbot
This morning I spotted a few messages from my mobile carrier in my email inbox. This was not surprising as, only a few hours prior, I had logged into the carrier’s website to pay the monthly bill. The standard mode of operation for my provider is to receive a bill via email, and a confirmation message after paying the bill, also through email.

Today, however, one message stood out in several ways. First, the subject line was quite varied from what I was expecting to see:

Important Account Information from Verizon Wireless TRACK-ID: 15730301098

At this time, there is limited detection among vendors – we identify it as PWS:Win32/Zbot.gen!Y.

http://blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/archive/2011/12/06/friendly-spam-carries-zbot.aspx

Careful out there.

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IE 9.0.3 Available via Windows Update

October 14, 2011

IEBlog October 2011 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer is now available via Windows Update. This security update resolves eight privately reported vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The most severe vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted Web page using Internet Explorer. An attacker who successfully exploited any of these [...]

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DigiNotar SSL Certificate Hack

September 1, 2011

Microsoft Security Advisory (2607712) Fraudulent Digital Certificates Could Allow Spoofing Published: August 29, 2011 | Updated: August 29, 2011 Microsoft is aware of at least one fraudulent digital certificate issued by DigiNotar, a certification authority present in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities Store, on all supported releases of Microsoft Windows. Although this is not a [...]

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Hotmail phishing scam

August 10, 2011

The Windows Blog By Dick Craddock I will NEVER ask for your password There are a lot of bad things on the Internet, and few are worse than phishing scams. But there is a certain class of phishing scam that has earned a special level of disdain and disgust, at least from me. I’m talking [...]

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Mission to see IE6 gone for good

March 4, 2011

Counting Down Internet Explorer 6 Usage Share We’re inviting everyone to share this site with friends, acquaintances, clients, and IT admins to see for themselves why even Microsoft thinks the world would be better off without IE6. Please join us in tracking the progress as we count down the market share of IE6. We’ve said [...]

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Internet Explorer 9 Release Candidate

February 13, 2011

Thu, Feb 10 2011 by ieblog The Release Candidate of Internet Explorer 9, available now at www.BeautyOfTheWeb.com in 40 languages, reflects our unique approach to building the best experience of the Web on Windows. IE9 also reflects a more open and transparent approach with its regular cadence of platform previews for developers and enthusiasts. With [...]

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FakeSysdef-Diary of a scamware

December 2, 2010

Malware that has already passed through various iterations. Microsoft Malware Protection Center. Initially it was “System Defragmenter”, then “Scan Disk” and now it’s called “Check Disk”. While the name will most certainly change again, the main goal of Trojan:Win32/FakeSysdef will surely remain the same: to trick you into buying a piece of software that does [...]

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