Microsoft is patching a Windows vulnerability being targeted by attackers. The zero-day bug was disclosed publicly this month.

I heard about this and just found this story.

"Microsoft said it plans protest a search and advertising partnership struck by Yahoo Japan and Google by telling regulators in Japan that the deal is anticompetitive and would lock up the market on search and online advertising. Google - Yahoo - Microsoft - Search - Search Engines"

Microsoft has updated Linux support in its Hyper-V virtualisation softwarefor Windows Server 2008 R2.

Microsoft said Friday it will present evidence to Japanese competition authorities that a recent Google search deal with Yahoo Japan is anticompetitive. Google - Yahoo - Microsoft - Search - Search Engines

Microsoft is still in pursuit of the tablet market according to Ballmer, but it needs to get back to its roots and stop dabbling in every consumer technology that comes along. Microsoft - Steve Ballmer - Apple - Business - Monopolies and Oligopolies

I found this posted at ARSTECHNICA.COM on Saturday.

"Microsoft has announced plans to release of an out-of-band update on Monday to address the Windows Shortcut flaw revealed less than two weeks ago. The software giant has been keeping a close watch on the use of .LNK files exploiting the vulnerability and has concluded that it needs to act faster than usual. Microsoft typically releases security patches on the second Tuesday of each month, with ..."