• Microsoft goes after 20 illegal software dealers
• Microsoft admits WGA failures “coming up more commonly now”
• Microsoft breaks monthly patch cycle to release VML exploit fix

Microsoft goes after 20 illegal software dealers
This week Microsoft revealed lawsuits against 20 resellers for what they are calling “hard-disk loading”. Microsofts definition of hard disk loading is “The installation of unlicensed software on computers that are then sold to unsuspecting businesses or consumers.”

Microsoft is keen to let resellers and computer technicians know that they will legally persue those who provide illegal software. You can find the list of the resellers here.

Microsoft admits WGA failures “coming up more commonly now” - ZDNet reports that WGA failures on legitimate copies of Windows are becoming more frequent.

Microsoft breaks monthly patch cycle to release VML exploit fixMicrosoft’s developers decided to release outside the monthly rollout after it was discovered that hackers were actively exploiting the vulnerability. You can read more about the patch and download it here.