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Microsoft Offers Olive Branch to XP Counterfeit Users

Microsoft Corp. is offering an olive branch to users of pirated versions of the Windows XP operating system. The software giant on Wednesday unveiled the Windows XP Counterfeit Project in the U.K., offering free replacements for what it describes as “high-quality counterfeit versions” of Windows XP. It is not yet clear if the offer will […]

Nov 24, 2004
Study: Tools Let Spyware Slip Through Cracks

With the threat of a sophisticated spyware attack looming, a renowned security researcher says the most popular detection and removal tools “fail miserably” at addressing the growing spyware/malware scourge. Just days after hackers seized control of a banner ad server and used it to load malicious programs on vulnerable machines, researcher Eric Howes issued failing […]

Nov 23, 2004
Beware of Third-Party IE Patches?

The absence of an official patch from Microsoft for a known and widely exploited Internet Explorer flaw has spawned a cottage industry for homegrown fixes. Security experts say a browser add-on masquerading as a third-party IE patch is being sold on the Internet, but users are being warned to steer clear of software from untrusted […]

Nov 22, 2004
IE Exploit Targets Banner Ad Servers

The ubiquitous banner ad has become the latest delivery mechanism for exploit code targeting a known flaw in Microsoft Corp.’s Internet Explorer browser. During a 12-hour window over the weekend, hackers broke into a load balancing server that handles ad deliveries for Germany’s Falk eSolutions and successfully loaded exploit code on banner advertising served on […]

Nov 22, 2004
Two More IE Holes Surface

Security researchers are warning of another pair of vulnerabilities in Microsoft Corp.’s Internet Explorer browser affecting users on fully patched Windows XP Service Pack 2 systems. According to an alert from Secunia that carries a “moderately critical” rating, the holes can be exploited to bypass a security feature in XP SP2 and trick users into […]

Nov 17, 2004
XP SP2 Flaw Warning Sparks Debate on Disclosure

The debate over responsible disclosure of security flaw warnings has erupted again, with Microsoft chiding a private research firm for releasing information on 10 new flaws found in the Windows XP SP2 (Service Pack 2) operating system. San Jose, Calif.-based Finjan Software released an alert warning that attackers could “silently and remotely” hijack SP2 machines […]

Nov 11, 2004
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