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Microsoft: Conficker still the top corporate network threat
Companies are still plagued by the Conficker worm, used to create botnets and spread other forms of malware, according to the latest Microsoft Security Intelligence Report.
By Tim Greene | 26 April, 2012 01:34
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Microsoft bot takedowns help, but are no cure
Takedowns of Zeus botnet command and control servers like the one executed last week by Microsoft and others do reduce the criminal activity they spawn - for a while - but attackers learn from the experience and come back with more sophisticated techniques, a security expert says.
By Tim Greene | 30 March, 2012 03:31
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Microsoft researcher: Passwords aren't dead but they need fixing
Password use needs an overhaul that is driven not by guesswork but by actually understanding the real damage that can be done when password security is compromised, according to a Microsoft researcher.
By Tim Greene | 05 January, 2012 08:29
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Microsoft to start automatic updates of IE without asking the user
Microsoft next year will change its automated update process for the Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser to push out the latest version of the browser for XP, Vista and Windows 7 without the notification-style install prompt presented to the end user today.
By Ellen Messmer | 16 December, 2011 00:30
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Microsoft patch snuffs out major worm potential
Microsoft today released four patches as part of its regularly scheduled patch cycle, including a critical fix to a flaw that could allow attackers to launch a dangerous worm.
By Julie Bort | 09 November, 2011 08:24
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