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• Credit card theft feared in Windows flaw

  Microsoft says a security flaw in a component that certifies the authenticity of a Web site or of software code could leave user passwords and credit card numbers open to theft.

• IE flaw puts credit card info at risk

  Microsoft has warned that versions of Internet Explorer can expose consumers' personal data contained within cookies.

• Passport flaw threatens users' accounts

  A serious security flaw in Microsoft's Passport service put users' accounts, including their personal information and credit card numbers, at risk of being hijacked.

• Microsoft plugs phishing hole in Xbox site

  Microsoft has patched a flaw in its Xbox 360 Web site that researchers say could have opened the door to a phishing attack.

• Security expert claims flaw in Kiwi newspaper site

  The Web site of a New Zealand-based newspaper, Trade & Exchange, is suffering from a security flaw that leaves customers' prepaid accounts vulnerable to third-party access, a security consultant claims.

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  Unscripted shower rattled Trujillo

  Like many reporters engaged in the shady business of covering the Australian telecommunications sector, I spent Friday, 6 October, at Telstra's mammoth eight hour investor briefing in Sydney.

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• Securing Microsoft: From the Blaster worm to Blue Hat

  From Blaster Worm to Blue Hat, we bring you a complete retrospective on the evolution of Microsoft's security strategy over the last decade. Step onboard as we chart the triumphs and tragedies as the Microsoft engineers battled the tides of internet hackers, transforming them from adversaries to unlikely allies.

• New .NET Passport flaws raise security doubts

  If you have employees using Hotmail to exchange confidential corporate information, you should be especially concerned with these new Microsoft .NET Passport flaws.

• Virtual machine security flaws?

  A student researcher has come up with an attack that uses light to thwart the security of Java and .Net virtual machines.

• Making the security ROI model work

  Chief Security Officers face a challenging quandary at budget-time because the traditional return on investment (ROI) model falls apart when it is applied to security products but as that is the only language budget-approvers speak, what is a CSO to do?

• Securing Microsoft 3: Security Threats 2.0

  In final instalment of 'Securing Microsoft', Ina Fried looks at the next generation of security threats. With Microsoft now outspending everyone with their massive security budget, will it be enough to stop ever more sophisticated security threats?

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• Microsoft IE patch leaves users locked out

  When Microsoft patched a security hole in Internet Explorer this week, it also blocked users from accessing certain Web sites.

• Is IE emptying your bank account?

  Internet Explorer is broken, and the bad guys know it. As you type, criminal hackers could be recording your bank login and password information. Robert offers some tips for staying safe online.

• Zone Labs branches into IM security

  Security software specialist Zone Labs has bought IMsecure to capitalise on the growing problem of security flaws in instant messaging software, the company announced Tuesday.

• Sony Cyber Shot DSC-T1

  This sleek and very thin Sony is good for on-the-go snapshots, but its photo quality is average.

• Windows XP SP2 more secure? Not so fast

  While XP SP2 is a huge step forward for Microsoft, there are important caveats. For example, don't expect the new Windows Firewall to prevent keystroke-logging Trojans from stealing your credit card info.

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