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Windows Security: Archive: September 2002 

Possible PPTP Flaw Could Leave VPNs Open

A German security firm warns of a possible flaw in the PPTP service that secures VPNs in both Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

  • Industry Group to Pen Bug-Reporting Standards
  • Microsoft Virtual Machine Has Real Problem

    Having Java applets running on Windows could allow an attacker to hijack your system.

  • Microsoft Critics Lambaste XP-SP1
  • Guarding Against WLAN Security Threats

    Because they use radio waves, WLANs are vulnerable to security threats. Learn how to make your WLAN stand up against hackers and casual snoopers.

    9/11 Worm Can't Squirm

    Concerns about September 11th-themed worm fade on word that 'Chet' is a dud.

    Microsoft Airs Critical Identity Spoofing Flaws

    UPDATE: Once again, Microsoft is forced to whip up a slew of patches; this time, flaws that enable perpetrators to spoof Web sites are deemed 'critical.'

    MSN Enlists McAfee in War Against Spam

    UPDATE: MSN Hotmail, Microsoft's popular e-mail service, finally gets help by licensing SpamKiller.