Microsoft investigates Windows Server flaw
Microsoft is investigating a security flaw in Windows server software that could allow an attacker to gain complete control over systems running the software, the company said.
Stories by Joris Evers
Firefox lights up Web browser world
Firefox 1.0 appears to have sparked new activity in the Web browser market.
New Sober variant spreading
A new version of the Sober e-mail worm started spreading in Europe on Friday, according to antivirus vendors, which have given the worm a midlevel threat rating.
Microsoft to indemnify most customers from legal threats
'Mostly marketing' with little legal substance say experts
US Internet service providers file more spam lawsuits
Anti-Spam Alliance members hope to make the spam business less attractive
Symantec adds threat data to managed security services
In a bid to expand its services business, Symantec next week plans to start selling security intelligence data as an add-on to its Managed Security Services.
Microsoft investigating reports of new IE hole
Microsoft is investigating reports of a serious security flaw in Internet Explorer (IE), but has not yet seen malicious code that exploits the reported flaw, the company said Thursday.
Internet Explorer keeps losing market share
Although Microsoft still dominates the Web browser space, its Internet Explorer continues to lose market share to open-source rival Mozilla.
Google plugs hole exposing Gmail mailboxes
Only a 'handful' of users affected, Google says
Oracle CEO Ellison looking to buy sports team
Larry Ellison is passionate about more than America's Cup sailing. The billionaire Oracle chief executive is in the market for a U.S. basketball or football team, he said Friday.
Oracle sets Nov. 8 date for applications suite release
Oracle plans to finally ship the next version of its E-Business Suite of enterprise applications on November 8, company executives said last week.
Microsoft finds Google to help promote Windows
Microsoft has found an unlikely new partner to help promote Windows XP: Google.
Security concerns put MSN Messenger beta on hold
Microsoft has suspended the beta testing of the next version of its MSN Messenger client because of a potential security problem, a company spokeswoman said Wednesday.
PeopleSoft board opens up to Oracle
While it has so far rejected each of Oracle's takeover offers, PeopleSoft's directors are willing to talk about a deal at the right price, according to a member of the board.
Microsoft loses FAT patent, wins Smart Tag case
Microsoft Corp. is fighting a rejection by U.S. patent authorities of a patent for its FAT (file allocation table) file system, the company said Thursday. Meanwhile, it's celebrating a jury decision clearing it of patent infringement charges related to a feature in its Office software.
