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Microsoft is reading Skype messages
Think your Skype communications are safe from prying eyes and ears? You might need to think again.
Monday review - the hot 19 stories of the week
It's that time of the week again - here's your roundup of everything we wrote in the last seven days.
May Patch Tuesday coming up - Microsoft still not sure if latest 0-day fix will make the cut
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday for May 2013 will be published in the coming week.
Paul Ducklin points out what to prepare for...
Microsoft rushes out CVE-2013-1347 "Fix it" for the latest Internet Explorer zero-day
The recent and widely reported US Dept of Labor website hack turned out to be a zero-day exploit against IE.
Good news! Microsoft just published an emergency "Fix it" patch against the vulnerability...
Sophos Techknow - Two-factor Authentication [PODCAST]
To some of us, two-factor authentication (2FA) is a welcome aspect of online security; to others, token or SMS-based login codes are just extra online hassle we'd rather do without.
Duck and Chet help you evaluate the risks and rewards of 2FA in this enjoyable quarter-hour podcast.
Monday review - the hot 21 stories of the week
In case you missed anything, here's everything we wrote in the past seven days.
Microsoft tells all Windows 7 users to uninstall security patch, after some PCs fail to restart
Microsoft has advised all users of Windows 7 who installed a security update to uninstall it, after some customers found their computers would not restart or applications would not load.
Microsoft looks like being next with two-factor authentication
We've written recently about Apple and Automattic starting to offer two-factor authentication (2FA) for online accounts.
Word on the street says that Microsoft will soon be doing the two-step, too...
Windows XP death watch: 365 days remaining
On April 8th, 2014, Microsoft will terminate Extended Support for Windows XP.
That means no more security updates. Be prepared and upgrade now.
Monday review - the hot 17 stories of the week
Catch up with everything we've written in the last seven days - it's weekly roundup time.
Microsoft to issue 9 security updates on Tuesday, critical for all IE versions, reboot required
Microsoft has issued its usual advance notification for the coming week's Patch Tuesday.
If you use Windows you're probably affected, and you'll probably need to reboot all your PCs and most of your servers...
Spanish Linux group runs to teacher, complains about Microsoft's Secure Boot
Spanish open source association Hispalinux, reports Reuters, has officially complained to the European Commission about the Windows 8 Secure Boot system.
Paul Ducklin gets quizzical about what happens next...
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - seven bulletins, four critical, three RCEs, and even a fix for Macs
Microsoft's March 2013 Patch Tuesday is out.
There are seven bulletins this month, dealing with twenty documented vulnerabilities.
Paul Ducklin helps you choose where to start...
Microsoft to patch security vulnerabilities on Tuesday - including some rated as "critical"
Patch Tuesday is bringing seven security fixes, with Microsoft deeming four of them "drop-everything-and-fix-this-now" critical in Windows, IE, Silverlight, Office and Microsoft Server.
Helping users make better security decisions by design
When we think of secure programs we think about things like buffer overflows, null pointer dereferences and other technical jargon. Adam Shostack of Microsoft explained the importance of designing usable interfaces to help users make smart security decisions at last week's BSides conference in Vancouver Canada.
Malware attack poses as security warning from Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit
A cybercriminal attack uses the fear of vulnerabilities and malware infection to trick users into unwittingly compromising their Windows computers.
Browser choice - How a "technical error" cost Microsoft over $700 million
"OK, Microsoft... no more Mr. Nice Guy," the European Commission said to the company that just can't seem to figure out how to give PC users a browser choice.
SSCC 103 - Mandiant report, iOS coders owned, Twitter accounts hacked, and more...
Have your joined thousands of others, and become a loyal listener to the "Chet Chat" yet?
Here's the latest Naked Security podcast, Sophos Security Chet Chat 103, discussing a range of recent and newsworthy topics from the world of computer security.
Microsoft admits it was also hit by hackers, malware infects their Mac business unit
Microsoft joins Facebook and Apple in the list of big companies who have suffered at the hands of malware-bearing hackers.
Microsoft readies monster-sized security patch for Windows users
Patch Tuesday is approaching, and for users of Microsoft's software it's going to be a monster.
Make sure that you patch Internet Explorer as soon as possible.
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