Windows News

1. Microsoft skips patch for PowerPoint add-on - Microsoft fixed eight flaws in Windows and Office today, but passed on patching one Windows component because it cannot be automatically updated.
2. Microsoft warns of new IE bug; attacks under way - In its second such admission in the past two months, Microsoft today warned of a critical vulnerability in Internet Explorer that is already being exploited by hackers.
3. Microsoft researcher wins Turing Award - The Association for Computing Machinery has awarded the 2009 A.M. Turing Award to Charles P. Thacker, for his work in pioneering the networked personal computer.

Security News

1. Microsoft skips patch for PowerPoint add-on - Microsoft fixed eight flaws in Windows and Office today, but passed on patching one Windows component because it cannot be automatically updated.
2. Microsoft warns of new IE bug; attacks under way - In its second such admission in the past two months, Microsoft today warned of a critical vulnerability in Internet Explorer that is already being exploited by hackers.
3. LifeLock to pay $12M to settle FTC, states' complaint - LifeLock, an Arizona company promising customers protection from identity theft, has agreed to pay $12 million to settle charges that the company overstated its benefits and used "scare tactics" to gain subscribers.