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Browser-based attacks, bot vector incursions, targeted phishing, mobile hacking and insider espionage rank as top five security menaces for 2008.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 01/18/2008
Microsoft Corp. said hackers have found a way to use some older versions of its Excel spreadsheet program to take over control of people's computers.
- By The Associated Press
- 01/16/2008
Privacy concerns stemming from online shopping rose in 2007, a new study finds, as the loss or theft of credit card information and other personal data soared to unprecedented levels.
- By The Associated Press
- 01/16/2008
How to get your team to build secure software.
- By John K. Waters
- 01/15/2008
MSN Messenger was the instant messaging client of choice for hackers, thieves and many types of malware in 2007.
- By J.T. Gallant
- 01/09/2008
Microsoft kicked off 2008 with two patches -- one "Critical," one "Important."
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 01/08/2008
Microsoft Corp. changed course on an update to Office 2003 that blocked certain older file types from opening, after receiving a flurry of criticism from users and online publications.
- By The Associated Press
- 01/07/2008
Microsoft's first Patch Tuesday of 2008 is a light one, a welcome respite following December's Vista-heavy security bulletin rollout.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 01/03/2008
The loss or theft of personal data soared to unprecedented levels in 2007, and the trend isn't expected to turn around anytime soon.
- By The Associated Press
- 01/02/2008
Data security becomes an even bigger concern when users go mobile. Here are some ways to keep your mobile data safe.
- By Joern Wettern
- 01/01/2008
Things fall apart before an admin's first security inspection.
Patch Tuesday releases promise be a lot more interesting in 2008.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 12/28/2007
Microsoft is facing its first crisis with Windows Home Server, which is causing file corruption when used with certain programs -- most of them from Microsoft itself.
Internet Explorer has been a source of chagrin to many Web developers over the years due to less-than-perfect W3C standards support. This problem was pervasive with Internet Explorer 6, considering how badly the aging 2001-era browser renders modern CSS-driven layouts.
Automated workaround replaces manual Windows Registry reset, which elicits mixed response from security experts.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 12/21/2007
An industry group says it has won a new round in a court battle with Yahoo Inc.'s China arm, which is accused of helping online music pirates.
- By The Associated Press
- 12/21/2007
Just when you thought life couldn't get any riskier for Web app developers, a new species of malicious code is poised to begin oozing onto our networks. Dubbed "Trojans 2.0" by Web security vendor Finjan, this new Web-borne threat leverages Web 2.0 technology -- RSS feeds, social networks, blogs and mashups -- to provide crackers with easy and scalable command-and-control schemes.
- By John K. Waters
- 12/20/2007
With hundreds of millions of lines of code contained in Web browser applications, even the most informed and seasoned developers are bound to overlook a couple of things.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 12/19/2007
Harold Decker usually installs Microsoft's security patches the day after the release, one Wednesday a month with no fanfare.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 12/18/2007