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Windows 10 will not come with built-in keylogging capabilities

In case you missed it, a big fuss has been raised about the keylogging and other “spying” capabilities of the recently released Technical Preview version of …

Researchers test EMET 5 protections, find them wanting

Microsoft’s Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) has once again failed to stop an attack mounted by researchers working with Offensive Security, the company …

Microsoft launches bug bounty program for Online Services

Microsoft has launched another bug bounty program, and this one will focus on its Online Services. Bug hunters are urged to submit vulnerabilities affecting the following …

Microsoft kills off its Trustworthy Computing Group

Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing Group is headed for the axe, and its responsibilities will be taken over either by the company’s Cloud & Enterprise Division …

Microsoft refuses to hand over emails stored in Ireland, held in contempt by judge

Microsoft has urged US District Judge Loretta Preska, the judge presiding over the case that sees the company refusing to hand some emails stored in its Dublin facility over …

Give up on complex passwords, says Microsoft

The Internet is full of advice on how users should go about choosing strong passwords, and on what schemes web admins should implement to make them do so and what protection …

Microsoft fixes 37 vulnerabilities

Microsoft clearly wants everyone to shake off the dog days of summer and pay attention to patching. This month’s advance notice contains nine advisories spanning a range …

Photo gallery: Black Hat USA 2014 Business Hall

The Black Hat conference is underway at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, and the “business” part of the conference is bustling. Featured vendors and people: Qualys, …

Microsoft releases EMET 5.0

Microsoft has released version 5.0 of its Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET), a free utility that uses a number of security mitigation techniques to prevent the …

Internet Explorer vulnerabilities increase 100%

Bromium Labs analyzed public vulnerabilities and exploits from the first six months of 2014. The research determined that Internet Explorer vulnerabilities have increased more …

Selectively re-using bad passwords is not a bad idea, researchers say

For all the repeated advice to use different, complex password for each online account, users are still opting for easy-to-guess, short ones and use them repeatedly across …

Active Directory flaw impacts 95% of Fortune 1000 companies

Aorato identified a new threatening flaw within Active Directory that enables attackers to change a victim’s password, despite current security and identity theft …

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