Microsoft today took another step in a drawn-out move to protect Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) against POODLE attacks, and said it would finally disable SSL 3.0 in the browser in April.
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11 Feb |
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Intuit today said it has suspended electronic filing of all state returns from its TurboTax tax preparation software after 19 states' tax authorities reported unusual volumes of fraudulent returns.
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07 Feb |
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Google's security team on Friday disclosed three new bugs in Windows, keeping up the pressure on Microsoft to fix flaws within 90 days.
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21 Jan |
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Google has let fly two new disclosures of Windows vulnerabilities before Microsoft was able to patch them, marking the third and fourth times it's done so in the past 17 days.
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16 Jan |
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After Google posted detailed information about a second Windows vulnerability in less than two weeks - before Microsoft was able to patch the flaws - Microsoft has lashed out, calling its rival's move a "gotcha" that puts users at risk.
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13 Jan |
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The FBI today named the North Korean government as responsible for the cyber attack against Sony Pictures last month, saying its technical analysis points to the isolated, Communist country.
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20 Dec |
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The release Tuesday of the U.S. Senate's report that excoriated the Central Intelligence Agency for torturing suspected terrorists will result in retaliation by cyber-hacktivist groups, a security expert predicted today.
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11 Dec |
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An unidentified North Korean official has denied that his country was behind the hack of Sony Pictures, an online report claimed.
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05 Dec |
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Microsoft today said it will issue 16 security updates on Tuesday, the most in more than three years, to patch Internet Explorer (IE), Windows, Office, Exchange Server and SharePoint Server.
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07 Nov |
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A co-founder of the Pirate Bay file-sharing service who had fled from Swedish authorities was nabbed at the border between Thailand and Laos, according to local news reports Tuesday.
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05 Nov |
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Microsoft on Wednesday gave Windows customers an easier way to block attacks against Internet Explorer (IE) meant to steal browser session cookies and impersonate victims.
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31 Oct |
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Microsoft patched one bug in Windows last week, but missed another that hackers continue to exploit, according to security researchers at McAfee.
Gregg Keizer |
23 Oct |
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The top three browser makers announced yesterday how they will deal with the design flaw in SSL 3.0 after researchers revealed that their "POODLE" attack method can steal encrypted information and pilfer browser session cookies.
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16 Oct |
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Microsoft yesterday pulled another patch, this one released Tuesday, that was meant to fix OneDrive for Business, the online storage service for employees running Office 365.
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12 Sep |
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Google has modified a long-available password generator within a Chrome preview to make it easier to use, according to a Google employee.
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07 Sep |
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