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Microsoft on Monday released Service Pack 1 (SP1) for its Windows Vista operating system (OS) to PC manufacturers, setting the stage for general distribution next month. Microsoft has today said it is 'not yet panicking' about reports that claim Vista's Service Pack 1 cripples certain programs after installation. A vendor of anti-spyware and anti-virus software has released a report saying that Windows Vista, the latest version of Microsoft's latest operating system, is more susceptible to malware than the company's Windows 2000. Microsoft defended the security posture of its Vista operating system (OS) this week, claiming the platform has had a safer first year in terms of vulnerability management than any of its competitors. The memory protections in Windows Vista are largely ineffective at preventing browser exploitation. Microsoft’s new Vista operating system has placed more emphasis on security than any previous version of Windows. Microsoft has refuted a claim made earlier this week by PC Tools that Windows 2000 is less susceptible to malware than Vista. Microsoft acknowledged it postponed the release of Windows XP Service Pack 3 because the upgrade can corrupt data in a point-of-sale software system. It's been some time in the making, but Microsoft soon will make its first service pack for Vista widely available. While the final version started shipping to manufacturers earlier this month, Microsoft says it's making some final tweaks to its distribution channels before general availability in a few weeks. So what can we expect? Microsoft has released a detailed list of more than 300 hotfixes and security patches included in the upcoming initial service pack (SP1) for its Windows Vista operating system. Microsoft's SP1 to be included in auto updates from April Microsoft has bundled three stability fixes for Windows Vista into the November edition of its monthly security update. Symantec today released its top ten security trends for 2007 listing data leakage, Windows Vista, and spam as the top three dominant security issues. Microsoft is planning to release Service Pack 1 (SP1) for its Vista operating system in the first quarter of 2008, and its beta will be available within a month. After a light November round, December's Patch Tuesday fixes from Microsoft is likely to have security administrators on their toes. The row between PC Tools and Microsoft over Windows Vista security escalated today with PC Tools attacking the effectiveness of Vista’s User Access Control (UAC) tool. Anti virus software for the 64-bit version of Windows Vista is struggling to properly protect the operating system, according to a new test by the Virus Bulletin security certification body. A new beta of Microsoft's forthcoming Windows Vista Service Pack 1 has appeared on the BitTorrent file sharing services over the weekend.
Microsoft patched fewer security flaws on its Windows Vista operating system than any other recently released desktop operating systems, the company boasted in a new study. Not a secure system, just more sturdy than previous Windows versions.