Bad week for messaging apps, with Skype choking on http://: and iOS on… well, it hasn’t been fixed, so let’s just say “some characters!”
Tag Archives: Microsoft
SSCC 198 – “Fusking”? Did I hear that correctly? [PODCAST]
A week of many patches, Lenovo in the news again, an anti-forensic tool with a misleading name, and the rudely-named “sport” of Fusking. Listen to our latest straight-talking security podcast…
SSCC 197 – Could the LOVE BUG virus outbreak happen again? [PODCAST]
Listen to our latest podcast. From the end of Patch Tuesday to the likelihood of another virus outbreak like LOVE BUG, here’s news and discussion with plenty of sound advice…
Accused game hacker flees to Europe, says he can’t afford defence
The Australian, who’s fled to Europe, was 17 when he allegedly took part in the heist of unreleased gaming and Apache helicopter training software.
Microsoft Word Intruder – the malware that writes new malware for you
Malware construction kits started in the 1990s as a way of expanding the virus-writing counterculture, but now they are all about money. SophosLabs looks at MWI, the Microsoft Word Intruder…
Microsoft age-guessing tool goes on a metadata-slurping, viral spree
It will presumably get more accurate with time. But for now, you can see how well it does with your selfies. Or your cat’s selfies. Or a snapshot of that face on your toast that sort of looks like a panda. 
Man guns down computer after getting fed up with Blue Screen of Death
A Colorado man administered what we assume to be the highly unusual remedy of lead slugs in an alley behind his homeopathy store.
If the “Deep Web” becomes searchable, is it still deep? 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Watch the latest episode of our only-takes-a-minute security roundup video! This week: From old crypto bugs to the latest Windows security holes…
SSCC 194 – Patch early? Patch often? This time, “Patch NOW!” [PODCAST]
Join Sophos experts Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin for the latest episode of our weekly security podcast. From the very latest Update Tuesday to how we get rid of 10-year-old security holes, here’s the security news you can use.
Update Tuesday, April 2015 – Urgent action needed over Microsoft HTTP bug
We don’t usually focus on one vulnerability and say, “Do that first.” But this month, we’re willing to make an exception. The Microsoft HTTP stack has a bug that could let attackers straight in with a simple HTTP request…