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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, wireless network, demonstration, anti-spyware, service pack, IP address, Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, malware, patch management, exec, IP, small business, minute, antivirus, Microsoft Corp.

Password protection in Microsoft Word criticized

January 7, 2004 Word documents that use the software's built-in password protection to avoid unauthorized editing can easily be modified, a security expert maintains. TAGS: password protection, Knowledge Base article, password, Microsoft Word, document, security, Microsoft Corp.

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., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., chairman, security, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, PC

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, guru, password, advice, security, Microsoft Corp., conference

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

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, Microsoft Corp., software company, password, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Gates: Passwords passe

November 16, 2004 Biometric and smart-card technology will replace passwords to verify ID, Microsoft head Bill Gates says--again. TAGS: smart card, Howard Schmidt, Bill Gates, authentication, password, identity, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Corp., security

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, adware, chairman, virus, password, Microsoft Corp.

Gates predicts death of the password

February 25, 2004 Traditional password-based security is headed for extinction, says Microsoft's chairman, because it cannot "meet the challenge" of keeping critical information secure. TAGS: RSA SecurID, ID card, RSA Security Inc., smart card, Bill Gates, password, chairman, card, Microsoft Corp., San Francisco, security, Microsoft Windows

Password imperfect

December 9, 2004 Microsoft is leading by example in its push to ease the security risks posed by passwords. TAGS: smart card, security risk, password, internal network, telecommuting, Sept. 11, security, USB port, Bill Gates, card, word, Microsoft Corp., USB

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: Blizzard Entertainment, keylogging, account, hacking, exploit, hacker, victim, password, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft under your thumb

September 8, 2004 New keyboard and mouse from the company's hardware division include fingerprint readers. TAGS: fingerprint reader, mouse, keyboard, password, Microsoft Corp., Bluetooth

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, token, RSA Security Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Bill Gates, Sydney, 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, IRC server, worm, SQL Slammer, database software, password, flaw, database, researcher, security, open source, Microsoft Corp., operating system, server

Flaw found in Office encryption

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

Tool time for Microsoft

November 16, 2004 In Denmark, Gates outlines effort to trim data managment costs, new Windows update service. Also: Angling for Novell users. TAGS: Denmark, Novell NetWare, Microsoft Windows Update, Novell Inc., SCO Group Inc., Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., open source, Linux, password, server, Microsoft Windows

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, IPv6, RSA Security Inc., Bill Gates, IPSec, challenge, IP, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, password, Microsoft Corp., conference, Microsoft Windows, PC

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, smart card, password, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Who says safe computing must remain a pipe dream?

December 9, 2004 Web surfing gets riskier all the time. Computer security guru Bruce Schneier outlines a 12-step plan to protect yourself. TAGS: password, bank, laptop computer, security, backup, PDA, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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