Etc: A vulnerability in Windows XP and Server 2003 is now being exploited by malware. The Google security researcher who publicly disclosed the vulnerability after contacting Microsoft is being blamed.

A vulnerability in Windows XP and Server 2003 is now being exploited by malware. The Google security researcher who publicly disclosed the vulnerability after contacting Microsoft is being blamed.

Read More: Sophos, Ars Technica

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Chrome Frame beta boosts security, browser integration

Google has released a beta version of its Chrome Frame plugin for Internet Explorer. The new beta includes an updated version of the rendering engine and brings a number of significant improvements to browser integration. The project has moved out of the proof-of-concept stage and is maturing into a useful tool.

Chrome Frame makes it possible for Internet Explorer to display content using Chrome's WebKit-based HTML rendering engine. When it is installed, it will be used instead of Internet Explorer's own Trident engine when the browser attempts to load a page that has a special meta tag.

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A year of Bing brings credibility, some market share gains

Thursday, Bing turned one. What has Microsoft achieved during the last 12 months? A glance at search market share doesn't show big gains, but the product has gained credibility in search where its predecessors failed.

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Pot, kettle, black? Microsoft voices concerns over Google

You say you've heard it all? Maybe not—the company that controls over 92 percent of the worldwide operating system market is all but accusing Google of being a monopoly. In assessing the diversity of the media landscape, the Federal Communications Commission should pay particular attention to the impact of online search engines, says the Microsoft Corporation. Especially the biggest one.

"If a single search engine serves as the dominant gateway between consumers and content—there is a greater risk that economic forces will not exert sufficient discipline to prevent the dominant search engine from altering search results to favor its own interests or viewpoint," Microsoft warned the FCC last week. "Also, because consumers will lack competitive options, it may be impossible for them as a practical matter to determine whether the results reflect hidden biases or whether there is other speech that is not being conveyed."

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