Microsoft today acknowledged that one of two IE7 security flaws alleged by Denmark-based security firm Secunia could leave systems vulnerable.
Microsoft began shipping the final code for version 1 of its Windows Defender free anti-spyware tool on Monday.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 10/26/2006
Company quietly fixes screen freezing component flaw in several thousand machines used in Maryland.
- By The Associated Press
- 10/26/2006
A hacker known for cracking the copy-protection technology in DVDs claims to have unlocked the playback restrictions of Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod and iTunes music products and plans to license his code to others.
Counterpane co-founded by cryptologist Bruce Schneier
- By The Associated Press
- 10/25/2006
Microsoft announced this week that Beta 2 of its upcoming Certificate Lifecycle Manager, or CLM, is available for download. That puts the product on track to ship in final form during the first half of 2007, according to company officials
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 10/25/2006
The government has launched investigations into fraud cases in which computer hackers apparently manipulated client accounts at two of the nation's largest electronic brokerages, stealing millions of dollars.
- By The Associated Press
- 10/25/2006
Hacking into client accounts being investigated by FBI; other brokerage houses also affected.
- By The Associated Press
- 10/24/2006
Microsoft Corp. is no stranger to antitrust skirmishes and complaints from competitors about unfair business practices.
- By The Associated Press
- 10/20/2006
In another example of how mobile gadgets can carry malicious programs, Apple Computer Inc. said a fraction of its iPod players sold in the past month contained a virus that affects Windows systems.
- By The Associated Press
- 10/19/2006
Microsoft last week said it is cooperating with antivirus and security providers so that they can provide the same level as its own products, including OneCare Live. At least one big Microsoft partner and competitor, though, disputes those statements.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 10/18/2006
An anti-spam group plans to appeal a federal court ruling that could jeopardize its domain name after ignoring a lawsuit earlier on jurisdictional grounds.
- By The Associated Press
- 10/18/2006
Ubiquitous RFID chips can reveal lots of private info, so EU may regulate their manufacture if vendors don't step up with their own efforts.
- By The Associated Press
- 10/16/2006
Microsoft Corp. is preparing to release privacy guidelines based on its own internal practices in hopes of getting companies to adopt more cohesive standards for safeguarding people's personal information.
- By The Associated Press
- 10/16/2006
ThinkPad notebooks will now allow users to encrypt their hard drives at the press of a finger.
- By The Associated Press
- 10/16/2006
Symantec, McAfee and other security vendors to gain access to information needed to make their products work with Vista's security features.
- By The Associated Press
- 10/16/2006
Europeans need to be reassured that radio frequency identification chips won't betray their privacy and can be turned off if desired, EU Information Society Commissioner Viviane Reding said Monday.
- By The Associated Press
- 10/16/2006
Computer hackers have exploited weaknesses in the security technology of a Puerto Rican bank to siphon hundreds of thousands of dollars out of two U.S. Virgin Islands government accounts, a finance official said Thursday.
- By The Associated Press
- 10/12/2006
Microsoft released 10 patches, but many organizations didn't get the patches until hours after they were released due to a glitch in Redmond's automatic distribution system.
A laptop computer loaded with personal information on 2,400 residents of the Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base has been lost, authorities said Friday.
- By The Associated Press
- 10/10/2006