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The following primer will address the security and privacy settings both offered and seemingly excluded by Facebook. After reading, you should understand the basics for securing and controlling the privacy of your Facebook account, as well as a fundamental grasp of why proper privacy management on Facebook is important.

via A guide to Facebook security and privacy – Security.

Microsoft plans to release the final version of its free antivirus software soon, according to a note sent to testers late Sunday.

via Microsoft to release free security software soon | Security – CNET News.

Microsoft is investigating new public reports of a vulnerability in the FTP Service in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0, Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.1, and Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution on affected systems that are running the FTP service and are connected to the Internet.

One mitigating factor: “Affected systems are not vulnerable unless untrusted FTP users are granted write access. By default, FTP users are not granted write access.”

via Microsoft Security Advisory (975191): Vulnerability in Internet Information Services FTP Service Could Allow for Remote Code Execution.