System and software security
No system nor software is perfect.
Hence, instead of fooling around and late react to a threat, it's better to be proactive and precautionary. Some emergency devices and resources are listed below to help strengthen your operating system against security holes.
Do not complain about the danger:
Be provident, make arrangements and stringently tide your system up!
Security News and Articles from Heise Magazine
This is a collection of RSS and Atom feeds dispatching news about the actual security threats - all kinds of operating systems and software are reviewed regularly.
Read those news and react as fast as possible !
Read those news and react as fast as possible !
News (Atom 1.0 Feed):
http://www.heise-security.co.uk/news/news-atom.xml
News (RSS 0.9.0 Feed):
http://www.heise-security.co.uk/news/news.rdf
Articles (Atom 1.0 Feed):
http://www.heise-security.co.uk/articles/articles-atom.xml
Articles (RSS 0.9.0 Feed):
http://www.heise-security.co.uk/articles/articles.rdf
http://www.heise-security.co.uk/news/news-atom.xml
News (RSS 0.9.0 Feed):
http://www.heise-security.co.uk/news/news.rdf
Articles (Atom 1.0 Feed):
http://www.heise-security.co.uk/articles/articles-atom.xml
Articles (RSS 0.9.0 Feed):
http://www.heise-security.co.uk/articles/articles.rdf
Microsoft Security Contents and Bulletins
In fact, those bulletins are rather made for professionals. Though, the basic bulletin below should be considered in your daily survey efforts.
Basic Security Bulletin (RSS Feed):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/secrss.aspx
Security Content, Comprehensive Edition (RSS Feed):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/RssFeed.aspx?snscomprehensive
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/secrss.aspx
Security Content, Comprehensive Edition (RSS Feed):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/RssFeed.aspx?snscomprehensive
"Offline Update" c't Project
How to build your own Service packs?
There's a very simple way to update Windows from the scratch without the need of an internet connection. The "Offline Update" project is a script collection allowing to download the entire body of updates for Windows at once and save the resulting collection on a CD, DVD or memory stick. The script does manage everything almost automatically. A "must have" tool, even for private usage.
There's a very simple way to update Windows from the scratch without the need of an internet connection. The "Offline Update" project is a script collection allowing to download the entire body of updates for Windows at once and save the resulting collection on a CD, DVD or memory stick. The script does manage everything almost automatically. A "must have" tool, even for private usage.
Offline Update - DIY Service Pack
http://www.heise-security.co.uk/articles/80682
c't Projekte - Offline-Update :
http://www.heise.de/ct/projekte/offlineupdate/download_uk.shtml
http://www.heise-security.co.uk/articles/80682
c't Projekte - Offline-Update :
http://www.heise.de/ct/projekte/offlineupdate/download_uk.shtml
Microsoft Security Bulletin Search Tool
Looking for some specific information or bulletins from the past? Use the search engine below.
ISO-9660 DVD image files of Microsoft Security updates
System administrators enjoy this "download once - install many" solution. Obtain ISO image files from the Microsoft Download Center directly.
Download the current ISO file:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=79879
Article containing all information and past Image files:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913086/EN-US/
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=79879
Article containing all information and past Image files:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913086/EN-US/