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Hackers find first Xbox 360 cracks

December 17, 2005 First cracks give glimpse of game code, but the hacks don't let you run pirated games or homebrewed code on the new console--yet. TAGS: Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, hacker, hack, console, hacking, file system, games, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft patches Xbox 360

March 5, 2007 Vulnerability could have let Xbox owners run their own applications or operating systems like Linux on the console. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, hacker, console, Xbox 360, game console, fix, Linux, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system

Microsoft confirms Vista OEM hack

April 12, 2007 Hack may allow users to bypass antipiracy feature, but no action is planned yet, according to a post on the Windows Genuine Advantage blog. TAGS: product activation, Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, OEM, hacker, Microsoft Windows Vista, blog, product key, Microsoft Corp., post, Microsoft Windows, security, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft sues over source code theft

September 26, 2006 Alleged hacker known as "Viodentia" broke through copy-protection tools using Redmond's own code, company charges. TAGS: copy protection, hacker, source code, Redmond, SDK, Napster Inc., digital media, Microsoft Zune, digital-rights management, Windows Media, Microsoft Corp., developer, Yahoo! Inc., movie, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft meets the hackers

June 16, 2005 special report In the name of education, the software giant invites security researchers to infiltrate Windows systems. TAGS: Jim Allchin, program manager, hacker, researcher, security, software company, wireless network, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

No end in sight to hacking of 'WoW' accounts

April 10, 2007 'Tens of thousands' of players' accounts have been compromised with keylogging exploit, security experts say. TAGS: World of Warcraft, Blizzard Entertainment, keylogging, hacker, hacking, exploit, account, victim, security, password, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Hackers crack Apple, Microsoft music codes

September 1, 2006 The arms race continues as determined programmers find ways to circumvent the two leading digital rights management technologies for music. TAGS: digital-rights management, representative, Apple Computer, Windows Media, hacker, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Media Player, music, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft wants to meet more hackers

August 1, 2005 Software giant plans to invite hackers back for twice-annual meetings to show developers flaws discovered in Microsoft products. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, Black Hat, researcher, hacker, program manager, event, security, Las Vegas, flaw, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows

Symantec: Mozilla browsers more vulnerable than IE

September 19, 2005 But the security specialist also finds that Microsoft's browser is the only one widely exploited by hackers today. TAGS: Mozilla Web browser, Symantec Corp., Mozilla Corp., vulnerability, hacker, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, patch management, security, Microsoft Corp., Firefox

Security tools face increased attack

June 21, 2005 As the pool of Windows security bugs dries up, analysts say hackers are turning to security software to break into PCs. TAGS: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., hacker, security tool, security, vulnerability, software company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Hackers probe Outlook Express flaw

June 24, 2005 Exploit published to Web aims at vulnerability in Microsoft newsgroup reader that could give attacker complete control over a PC. TAGS: iDefense, Microsoft Outlook Express, attack, flaw, Microsoft Outlook, hacker, risk, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., security, PC

Mac OS X in hackers' crosshairs, report says

March 22, 2005 Symantec has warned that as Apple's market share rises, its operating system will come under increased attack. TAGS: Symantec Corp., market share, target, Apple Computer, platform, vulnerability, hacker, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, attack, Apple Mac OS, security, operating system, virus, Microsoft Corp.

Details on defacement of Microsoft's U.K. Web site

July 3, 2007 Company says breach last week by hackers likely had no impact on customers, but it continues to investigate the incident. TAGS: defacement, SQL injection, hacker, activity, Oracle Corp., SQL, U.K., security, Microsoft Corp., database

Where the Net's wild things are

June 16, 2005 Are your systems vulnerable? Ask a few hackers--that's what Microsoft did. Also: Trojans on the march, and worms a-wriggling. TAGS: hacker, survey, America Online Inc., attack, researcher, Java, trojan horse, security, Microsoft Corp., virus, Web browser, PC, Microsoft Windows

Zombies try to blend in with the crowd

October 19, 2006 Hackers aim to make networks of hijacked computers go unnoticed by merging their communications with common Web traffic. TAGS: zombie, Jose Nazario, IRC, hacker, traffic, service provider, Internet service, security, Internet Service Provider, server, Microsoft Corp., PC

Inviting the hackers inside

December 4, 2007 Aiming to be more open, Microsoft reaches out to the security research community it once kept at a distance. TAGS: security strategy, Del.icio.us, hacker, Digg, security, Microsoft Corp., conference

Is Mac OS as safe as ever?

February 27, 2006 Trio of threats suggest hackers are now eyeing the previously ignored software. Should fans worry? TAGS: Inqtana, malicious code, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, threat, hacker, worm, security, owner, attack, malware, virus, antivirus, operating system

British parliament attacked using WMF exploit

January 23, 2006 The U.K. Government's e-mail security provider confirms hackers in China orchestrated attack. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Metafile, MessageLabs Ltd., hacker, WMF vulnerability, government, attack, China, patch, trojan horse, e-mail, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

The next generation of security threats

December 5, 2007 Forget widespread worms. Nowadays, limited-scale threats like targeted e-mail attacks are causing the most concern. TAGS: security threat, Del.icio.us, Digg, hacker, security, rootkit, conference, Microsoft Windows Vista, generation, threat, Microsoft Corp., developer, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Kevin Mitnick on hacking's evolution

November 4, 2005 Reformed criminal takes the measure of today's hackers and the current state of software security. Photos: Mitnick on the job TAGS: Kevin Mitnick, software security, hacking, engineering, evolution, hacker, practice, state, leader, security, Microsoft Corp.