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Microsoft hands out 'private' folders

July 10, 2006 Free software lets people store sensitive data on their home or work computers in a password-protected folder. TAGS: IT administrator, folder, Microsoft Corp., password, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows, PC

Microsoft shutters Windows private folders

July 14, 2006 Following an outcry, Redmond is removing add-on feature allowing users to create password-protected folders. TAGS: folder, Microsoft Corp., password, Microsoft Windows

Gates: Microsoft to offer anti-spyware

October 2, 2004 Company Chairman Bill Gates says "this malware thing is so bad" the software giant plans to offer its own tools. TAGS: Bill Gates, malware, anti-spyware, chairman, password, adware, Microsoft Corp., virus

Microsoft security guru: Jot down your passwords

May 23, 2005 Jesper Johansson says the security industry has been giving out the wrong advice on passwords for 20 years. TAGS: delegate, password, guru, security, conference, advice, Microsoft Corp.

Trojan horses steal bank details, passwords

March 24, 2006 Cybercriminals use new Trojan horse tricks to steal money via bank Web sites and to nab personal passwords. TAGS: trojan horse, malicious software, bank, rootkit, security company, password, security, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft's private folders become a public headache

July 17, 2006 Company removes Private Folders 1.0 from site following outcry. But the add-on remains available through the weekend, into Monday. TAGS: headache, Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, add-on, software company, Microsoft Corp., password, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Gates: End to passwords in sight

February 14, 2006 With Windows Vista, the Microsoft chairman feels he has the right weapons to supplant PC passwords. Photos: Gates takes the stage at RSA Image: A look at InfoCards TAGS: Microsoft Windows CardSpace, Bill Gates, digital certificate, password, RSA Security Inc., chairman, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

Flaw found in Office encryption

January 20, 2005 Snoopers could decode password-protected files in Microsoft programs, a security researcher warns. TAGS: flaw, encryption, attacker, Microsoft Office, researcher, Microsoft Corp., password, security, message, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft exec calls XP hack 'frightening'

November 13, 2007 In a matter of minutes, e-crime experts hack into a Windows XP computer that is unprotected and connected to an unsecured wireless network. TAGS: hack, demonstration, wireless network, IP address, service pack, exec, IP, small business, anti-spyware, minute, patch management, malware, Service Pack 2, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., password

Password juggling no more?

January 14, 2005 It's high time for a better way to protect my identity online, CNET News.com's Mike Ricciuti says. I'm sick of yellow stickies. TAGS: Microsoft Passport, single sign-on, Liberty Alliance, identity federation, password, smart card, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

RSA: Microsoft to shelve token support in Vista

May 2, 2006 OS update won't include built-in support for SecurID, even though it's been tested for two years. TAGS: RSA SecurID, Art Coviello, RSA Security Inc., token, Bill Gates, Sydney, Microsoft Windows Vista, password, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

MySQL worm hits Windows systems

January 27, 2005 Databases protected by weak passwords on Windows-based machines could allow a worm to spread to several thousand systems. TAGS: Internet Storm Center, bot, MySQL, SQL Slammer, database software, IRC server, worm, database, password, flaw, researcher, open source, security, Microsoft Corp., server, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft flagged Symantec software as spyware

February 13, 2006 Microsoft's Windows AntiSpyware tool called out some Symantec security products as malicious software that steals passwords. TAGS: Symantec Corp., anti-spyware, malicious software, Microsoft Corp., spyware, security, password, 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, exploit, hacking, account, victim, password, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Expert: Better ID checks won't beat fraud

March 15, 2005 Plans to supplement passwords with security devices won't solve the problems plaguing Web businesses, warns a crypto expert. TAGS: authentication, transaction, fraud, identity, identity theft, chief technology officer, banking, security company, password, security, conference, trojan horse, solution, Microsoft Corp., server

Ending Microsoft's identity crisis

February 16, 2006 Identity expert Kim Cameron explains more about the InfoCards touted as the death knell for usernames and password. TAGS: Microsoft Windows CardSpace, credit card company, bank, credit card, Web browser, password, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer

IE pop-up spoof won't get patch

June 23, 2005 Overlaying windows in a browser is standard functionality, not a vulnerability, Microsoft says--so there are no plans for an update. TAGS: phishing, pop-up, attacker, attack, JavaScript, bank, Web browser, password, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

Fighting fraud by baiting phishers

March 31, 2006 RSA Security's newly acquired Cyota overwhelms phishing sites with fake usernames, passwords and credit card info. TAGS: RSA Security Inc., phishing, fraudster, phishing Web site, credential, fraud, bank, credit card, username, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Internet Service Provider, IP address, password, Microsoft Internet Explorer, IP, security

Microsoft: Still more to do on security

February 6, 2007 Company has made headway on protecting PCs, but more Net use means more challenges, Gates and Mundie tell RSA crowd. Photos: Bill Gates at RSA TAGS: Craig Mundie, RSA Security Inc., IPv6, Bill Gates, IPSec, challenge, IP, disk drive, security, conference, password, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, PC

Firefox, IE vulnerable to fake login pages?

November 22, 2006 Flaw could enable attackers to compromise usernames and passwords, security researcher warns, citing exploit on MySpace. TAGS: XSS, username, MySpace, Firefox, flaw, exploit, attacker, Firefox 2.0, attack, Mozilla Corp., password, blog, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, server
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