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Tag Archives: Microsoft
Microsoft takes down No-IP DNS domains in cybercrime fight – right or wrong? [POLL]
Vote in our poll! Was Microsoft’s takeover of 23 of another company’s domain names a justifiable step in dealing with cybercrime, or a disruptive step too far?
Microsoft stops Patch Tuesday emails, blames Canada, then does U-turn
The decree mentions “changing governmental policies concerning the issuance of automated electronic messaging” – a head-scratcher that Microsoft spokespeople subsequently clarified by pointing to a new Canadian anti-spam law that takes effect today.
Google and Microsoft want to kill your phone if it’s stolen. Do you feel safer?
The law enforcement group Secure Our Smartphones is claiming victory after Google and Microsoft announced they will add a “kill switch” to their mobile operating systems.
59 vulns in IE, teenager versus Turing, and Twitter gets wormed – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Is 59 vulns in IE some kind of record? Did a computer really pass the Turing Test? Can a network worm ever be a joke? Find out in one minute!
SSCC 151 – Measuring vulns, Apple and Wi-Fi privacy, Android ransomware and more [PODCAST]
It’s our weekly security pocast! Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin dig into the latest security news for lessons we can all learn…
Patch Tuesday wrap-up, June 2014 – both Adobe and Microsoft close “remotable” holes
Microsoft fixed 59 vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer alone this month. Is that worryingly bad, or pleasingly good? Paul Ducklin investigates what actually came down the chute in the June 2014 Patch Tuesday…
Patch Tuesday for June 2014 – 7 bulletins, 3 RCEs, 2 critical, and 1 funky sort of hole
You’ll be patching and rebooting everything this month. Paul Ducklin gives you a brief overview to help you prepare. He also explains some vulnerability terminology you might not have heard before…
Say hello to your vending machine – it might be watching you!
You walk up, ready to quench your thirst with sucrose syrup, and the beverage vending machine decides to take your photo, guess your age, discern your gender and then target-market at you.
From Cabir to Koler – 10 years of Mobile Malware
It’s 10 years since June 2004, when the first mobile malware appeared. We don’t want to *celebrate* this anniversary, you understand, but we thought we’d look back to see what we can learn…