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.
Microsoft has warned that versions of Internet Explorer can expose consumers' personal data contained within cookies.
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 has patched a flaw in its Xbox 360 Web site that researchers say could have opened the door to a phishing attack.
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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A student researcher has come up with an attack that uses light to thwart the security of Java and .Net virtual machines.
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?
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When Microsoft patched a security hole in Internet Explorer this week, it also blocked users from accessing certain Web sites.
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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.
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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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