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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 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 Windows XP Home Edition, password, Microsoft Corp., PC, 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, 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, single sign-on, password, RSA Security Inc., chairman, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, security, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

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, Microsoft Corp., PC

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, authentication protocol, Bill Gates, Sydney, Microsoft Windows Vista, password, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

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, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, password, Microsoft Internet Explorer

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., malicious software, anti-spyware, Microsoft Corp., spyware, security, Microsoft Windows, password

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, exec, IP address, service pack, IP, patch management, small business, anti-spyware, U.K., Microsoft Corp., minute, Service Pack 2, malware, antivirus

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, Bill Gates, RSA Security Inc., IPv6, rights-management, IPSec, challenge, IP, security, disk drive, conference, password, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., 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, MySpace, username, flaw, Firefox, attacker, exploit, Firefox 2.0, attack, Mozilla Corp., password, Microsoft Internet Explorer, blog, security, Web browser, server

Thousands of Brits fall victim to data theft

October 10, 2006 U.K. police struggle to contact people whose passwords and credit card details have been stolen. TAGS: victim, credit card, U.K., U.S., password, e-mail, 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, username, credit card, Internet Service Provider, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, IP address, password, Microsoft Internet Explorer, IP, security

Security holes for the holidays

November 22, 2006 There's no time off from Internet threats, as flaws in Firefox, IE and Mac OS X open the door to attack. TAGS: flaw, holiday, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, threat, security, Firefox, Apple Macintosh, password, Microsoft Corp.

RSA: Consumer trust and the government's thrust

February 17, 2006 special coverage Without e-tail security, Americans may dump their Net-buying habits. Meanwhile, the U.S. works to batten down its hatches. TAGS: RSA Security Inc., Newsmaker, CEO, conference, VoIP, agency, rootkit, Sun Microsystems Inc., password, bank, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Google updates desktop search tools

February 9, 2006 Google Desktop 3 aims to let people easily share information, lock the system and search on multiple computers. TAGS: Google Desktop, desktop search, Google Inc., password, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., e-mail, 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, exploit, hacking, account, victim, password, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Vista steals the show

January 30, 2007 Gates tries to sell The Daily Show's Jon Stewart on the new operating system, as Office takes a backseat.Photos: What's in the Vista swag bag? TAGS: Jon Stewart, Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, reporter, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., password, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft's InfoCard draws open-source response

February 27, 2006 IBM, Novell to join "Higgins Project" efforts to provide alternative to managing Internet logins and passwords. TAGS: Microsoft Windows CardSpace, identity management, identity, Novell Inc., open source, IBM Corp., client software, Microsoft Corp., password

New strain of "Love" virus steals passwords

August 17, 2000 Security experts say that a new strain of the infamous "I Love You" virus has hit some businesses located in Europe and in the United States. TAGS: National Infrastructure Protection Center, strain, Computer Associates International Inc., virus attack, virus, Microsoft VBScript, variant, infection, Europe, bank, banking, U.S., Microsoft Outlook, e-mail address, e-mail, security
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