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    The software giant acknowledges that a hacker broke into its Windows beta testing network and had access to yet-unreleased software.

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    Microsoft warns of new flaws that could let hackers manipulate database servers and steal data from users' PCs.

  • Bank of India is hacked and dangerous

    Security experts are warning Bank of India customers to steer clear of its official Web site because it is serving up several information-stealing Trojans.

  • French Microsoft Web site hacked

    Hackers on Sunday broke into a part of Microsoft's French Web site, replacing the front page with online graffiti.

  • Mac OS X hacked under 30 minutes

    Gaining root access to a Mac is "easy pickings," according to an individual who won an OS X hacking challenge last month by gaining root control of a machine using an unpublished security vulnerability.

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    Enterprise technology development and improvement rarely takes place as quickly as most IT managers would like, but blaming that lack of speed on the inherent complexity of the problems involved can sometimes be a lazy knee-jerk reaction.

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    Facebook e-mail notifications breach privacy

    Shortly after joining the social networking site, I received an e-mail telling me a friend had "written on my wall". Within two clicks I was logged-in and had full access to her Facebook account.

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  • Windows XP, Office and SQL Server open to new attacks

    Microsoft warns of new flaws that could let hackers manipulate database servers and steal data from users' PCs.

  • You've been hacked: what to do in the first hour

    The hair stands up on the back of your neck, and you feel the first bead of sweat roll down the side of your face: You've been hacked. But what do you do first?

  • You've been hacked: What to do in the first five minutes

    There's nothing quite like the mix of fear and adrenaline you get when you realise your system has been hacked. Here's how to best use that rush of energy during the first five minutes.

  • How to hack Windows dialog boxes

    Get more control over your 32-bit Windows applications with Resource Hacker -- it is just what you've been looking for. Find out how to use this handy freeware utility to modify dialog boxes.

  • 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.

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    Here's a dollop of irony: the best Windows Mobile smartphone has been created by Palm! A bevy of OS enhancements and access to Telstra's Next G mobile broadband network easily make it the best Windows Mobile device we've ever used.

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    Windows Server 2003 is supposed to be the product that finally persuades NT4 users to upgrade - yet many who do will find some of their applications will no longer work.

  • Tech Guide: Speed up Windows XP

    If getting in and out of XP has you drumming your fingers, check out our tips to make starting and stopping your system a much faster process.

  • Windows XP gets Wi-Fi security upgrade

    Microsoft has updated its XP operating system so network managers will be able to assign each user with a separate encryption key.

  • Next Windows leaks onto Net

    An early test version of the next major release of Microsoft Windows has been leaked onto the Net, offering a glimpse of the company's plans for the new software.

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