On the heels of a researcher releasing an exploit for a newly discovered security hole, Microsoft has vowed to deliver a speedy patch and to help out worried users.
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The action is a response to eBay's temporary closure of Cryptome's PayPal account.
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The Zeus crimeware kit comes with Microsoft-like product activation requirements.
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What started as 'targeted' attacks may now expand into a full-blown pandemic, since a hacker figured out how to turn hints into a Metasploit exploit module.
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Besides patches for Microsoft Excel and Windows Movie Maker, Patch Tuesday includes a warning about zero-day attacks on some users via Internet Explorer 6 and 7.
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Microsoft's corporate vice president of trustworthy computing says infected PCs should be quarantined.
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Microsoft proposes throwing malware-infected PCs into quarantine and denying them Internet access. The company also announces availability for its new identity management product.
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A new zero-day vulnerability threatens to use Windows help files against users, if they can be convinced to press F1, the traditional key for help. ("It's a trap!")
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Microsoft has issued a security advisory warning Windows XP users not to press the key if prompted to do so.
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Many experts question whether Microsoft's action will have any impact on spam levels.
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Quick quiz: Does Microsoft charge users for its Security Essentials software? How do you tell whether software is from Microsoft or from hackers trying to hold your PC for ransom?
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Microsoft's update to its anti-piracy tool is now available via Windows Update, the company has confirmed.
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But what can users do to disinfect hundreds of thousands of compromised computers worldwide, even as Microsoft suspends nearly 300 rogue Internet domains?
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The flaw can cause a system to crash instantly.
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Columnist Kenneth van Wyck takes Windows 7 and Snow Leopard out for a spin to see which operating system offers the best security.
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Some mobile Hotmail users were accidently given access to other users' inboxes.
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After a week-long investigation, Microsoft bug sleuths claim they've hunted down the cause of multiple reboots and crashes inflicted on Windows XP users.
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According to Microsoft, users running pirated copies of its software are at much higher risk of encountering all kinds of malware attacks than users with legitimate copies.
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Company confirms that update meant to fix 17-year-old security bug is causing endless reboots and the Blue Screen of Death for some Windows XP users.
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Five of the vulnerabilities are rated critical.
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