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Out of Band Security Update for Vulnerability in ASP.NET Being Released Today

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Late last night the Microsoft Security Response Center sent out notification that they would be releasing an out of band update for the recently revealed vulnerability in ASP.NET that was discussed in Security Advisory 2659883.

The bulletin has a severity rating of Critical and addresses a publicly disclosed vulnerability in ASP.NET that . . .

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Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 34

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Welcome to Episode 34 of the Observed Tech PODCAST. This is our first green episode as no trees were killed in the production of this show because we are now using a new Acer Iconia Tab W500 as our notes and reference device. In this show we discuss free Skype over the holidays; Google+ improvements; malware making like the police; laptop laziness; embedding tweets; Microsoft and multi-platform releases; new Hotmail features; more Windows Phone 7 accolades; picture passwords in Windows 8; Bing making progress; some smart phones not worth stealing; stop using IE6 already; Kindle Fire selling – well like fire; e-book pricing economics; amateur treasure hunter finds the Viking mother lode; Windows XP on a third of computers out there; lots of DroidRage wanting Windows Phone handsets; rogue security software victims getting refunds; protecting your digital identity in Windows 8; free Xbox Live game Breeze; FCC tells commercials to turn it down; Soluto offers web based PC support solution for everyday users; Microsoft Co-Founder heading to space; teens and the Internet – it is not pretty nor safe sometimes; TwitVid revamped; computer glitch cancels out 57 million dollar jackpot and a Windows Phone SMS attack discovered. As usual we wrap up with a look at the past week on WindowsObserver.com . . .

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Fever Pitched Episode 4: This Weeks Hottest Stories for 14 December 2011

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Welcome to Episode 4 of Fever Pitched a summary of the top three stories from my Fever RSS Aggregator over the past week.

107.4 Degrees – My Xbox Live. In what was a shock for many people Microsoft released an app for iOS devices like the iPhone and iPad so gamers . . .

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Microsoft Windows Defender Offline Beta Released

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Looking for another tool in the battle against malware and viruses?

Then you should check out Microsoft’s recently released Windows Defender Offline Beta. 

Ultimately just about everyone gets hit with an issue related to malware or viruses – it is not a matter of if but when.  So when the time . . .

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Advance Noticed Given for December 2011 Patch Tuesday Updates

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For the last time this year, the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) has provided the advance notice concerning next weeks Patch Tuesday security related updates for Microsoft software.

The updates for next week are spread across 14 different bulletins and have three updates that are labeled Critical and 11 marked Important.  The . . .

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Tips for Keeping Your Information Secure on Cyber Monday

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Going online for Cyber Monday deals can be a great way to avoid the hectic lines and the early hours of Black Friday. It’s also an excellent way to get some early holiday gifts right from the comfort of your own home. However, with this kind of convenience, it’s also convenient for . . .

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