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Infected with malware? Check your Windows registry The most recent Microsoft patch release: surprisingly smooth

InfoWorld Technology: Microsoft March 11, 2015 First look: Office 2016 for the Mac closes the gap The new Office 2016 for Mac proves that Microsoft is serious about bringing fully functional versions of Office to all popular platforms: mobile first, cloud first, Windows whenever. You no longer need to run Windows to get a decent version of Office. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Infected with malware? Check your Windows registry 2. The most recent Microsoft patch release: surprisingly smooth 3. Microsoft fixes FREAK vulnerability in Patch Tuesday update 4. VDI on Hyper-V gets easier White Paper: Proofpoint, Inc. Addressing the Cyber Kill Chain As clearly evidenced by the daily headlines about security breaches, traditional defense tools are failing to protect enterprises from advanced targeted attacks. A deeper understanding of these attacks and how cybercriminals approach them is key to ensuring your organization is protected. VIEW NOW>> Infected with malware? Check your Windows registry Auditing your registry can turn up telltale signs on malware infection. Here's how to monitor the registry keys that matter using Microsoft's Sysinternals Autoruns.READ MORE The most recent Microsoft patch release: surprisingly smooth Yesterday brought an enormous round of patches from Microsoft: 14 security bulletins, 43 separately identified security holes, and hundreds of individual program updates. It's still much too early to declare this month's round of updates safe, of course, but we've only heard of a couple problems so far. READ MORE Microsoft fixes FREAK vulnerability in Patch Tuesday update With the latest Patch Tuesday release, Microsoft is fixing the FREAK vulnerability that could help attackers intercept secured network communications. READ MORE VDI on Hyper-V gets easier Two major VDI bottlenecks have held back VDI adoption but third parties are helping clear the way. READ MORE White Paper: Proofpoint, Inc. Advanced Threat Detection, Necessary but not Sufficient The only thing worse than not detecting an advanced threat is detecting one, and still ending up in the headlines. The headlines continually include stories reporting that an organization detected a threat weeks or months earlier, but due to a poor incident response process, allowed the threat to grow, move laterally, and cause even more damage. LEARN MORE DAILY NEWS, DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX FIRST THING Start your workday with Today's Headlines: First Look, and find out what the tech world will be talking about all day. Subscribe now!