Microsoft Hacking Code leaked from security info-sharing program

Microsoft Hacking Code leaked from security info-sharing program Microsoft on Friday confirmed that sample attack code created by the company had likely leaked to hackers from a program it runs with antivirus vendors. Code that was submitted to Microsoft last year to demonstrate a serious exploit...

MS12-020 RDP Code Leak Mystery Deepens As Microsoft Remains Silent

Microsoft has a big, ugly problem on its hands. The company is caught in the middle of what’s rapidly become a major controversy centered on the leak of proof-of-concept exploit code for the MS12-020 RDP vulnerability. Many researchers, including the one who first discovered the bug and reported ...

Stuxnet Fallout: Microsoft Patches Critical Print Spooler Hole

Microsoft patched a zero day vulnerability in Windows Print Spooler that was used by Stuxnet and says that cross vendor cooperation may be the silver lining to the Stuxnet attack. Microsoft on Tuesday announced a software update to close a critical hole in a common service used by WIndows XP...

Adobe to Share Vulnerability Data with Security Vendors

LAS VEGAS — Adobe’s push to beef up its security posture took another leap forward here with the announcement of plans to start sharing details on software vulnerabilities with security vendors ahead of time to help reduce the window of exposure to hacker attacks. In partnership with Microsoft,...

A Good Year for Security Collaboration

It seems like just yesterday when I was at Black Hat. Now as I get ready to fly to Las Vegas again, I look forward to seeing a lot of security researchers, hearing their latest exploits and how they fared over the last 352 days. At the same time, it is a great opportunity to look back at the past...