Microsoft is warning customers about a zero-day flaw in the process of how Windows looks up other computers on the Internet. The vulnerability is a variation of one patched in 1999, and attackers could exploit it to access sensitive data and redirect users to Web sites rigged with malware. It is ...

In 2005 i read about hackers hacked the t-mobile customer information database.  I am curious to know what precaustions has been taken by the company. T-mobile is a wireless giant operating in USA. Hacker able to get into the system and steal the important data of clients. The social ...

Email harvesters are sued for the first time. A $1 billion lawsuit promises to open up a new front in the battle against spam by targeting email address harvesters for the first time. Read more at ivanr

Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) concludes that cyber criminals are increasingly becoming more professional – even commercial – in the development, distribution and use of malicious code and services. While cybercrime continues to be driven by financial gain, cyber criminals are now utilizing more professional attack methods, tools and strategies to ...

On Tuesday October 23, two Microsoft executives, Scott Charney and Ben Fathi, presented keynotes at the IAPP Privacy Academy (San Francisco) and the RSA Europe Conference (London) respectively. They highlighted recently completed research findings that show that more collaboration between privacy and security officers is critical to helping prevent breaches ...

The 2007 Microsoft® Office release is designed to help defeat attacks that target e-mail and desktop documents. Hundreds of security and privacy settings are available that allow you to ensure your deployment of the 2007 Office release balances your organization’s needs for security and functionality. This guide explain how to deal ...