Disgruntled researchers take aim at Microsoft 

Disgruntled researchers take aim at Microsoft

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 7 July 2010 11:33 AM
Disclosure campaign launched as protest to handling of reports.
New version of Zeus targeting IM users 

New version of Zeus targeting IM users

In Messaging - By Greg Masters, 25 January 2010 11:35 AM
Threat may be work of Russian gang.
Yahoo and Microsoft take aim at lottery scams 

Yahoo and Microsoft take aim at lottery scams

In Messaging - By Shaun Nichols, 30 October 2008 9:31 AM
Yahoo and Microsoft are teaming up in an effort to stop lottery email scams.
Security professionals aim to end data breaches 

Security professionals aim to end data breaches

By Phil Muncaster, 28 April 2008 11:08 AM
Preventing data breaches is the highest priority for today’s IT security professionals, two new surveys have concluded.
Attackers take aim at IE7 flaw 

Attackers take aim at IE7 flaw

In Web/client - By Shaun Nichols, 30 October 2007 10:37 AM
Microsoft is warning users to avoid suspicious websites and emails after attacks were reported on an unpatched flaw in Internet Explorer 7.
AOL patches flaw with AIM 6.5; experts warn against corporate platform use 

AOL patches flaw with AIM 6.5; experts warn against corporate platform use

In Applications - By Frank Washkuch, 18 October 2007 10:05 AM
AOL patched a flaw allowing remote code execution when it released AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 6.5, but researchers are still urging caution for enterprise users of the ...
Users of AOL I.M. at risk of attacks 

Users of AOL I.M. at risk of attacks

In Applications - By Jim Carr, 27 September 2007 9:38 AM
Millions of computers with registered copies of AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) are at risk to a variety of attacks via a vulnerability in AIM 6.1, AIM beta 6.2, AIM Pro and AIM ...
Attackers aim for Microsoft Word flaw 

Attackers aim for Microsoft Word flaw

In Messaging - By Frank Washkuch, 7 December 2006 9:13 AM
Microsoft this week warned Office users that attackers are exploiting a zero-day flaw in Microsoft Word.
New AIM worm hides adware sting in its tail 

New AIM worm hides adware sting in its tail

By William Eazel, 20 January 2006 10:18 AM
Researchers have discovered a previously undocumented instant messaging (IM) worm that targets AOL’s AIM applications. The recently discovered worm is coded to exploit PC hosts ...
Spammers aim to score with soccer phishing scam  

Spammers aim to score with soccer phishing scam

By William Eazel, 22 November 2005 9:48 AM
Security experts have warned internet users of a spam campaign which pretends that the recipient has won a lottery sponsored by Liverpool Football Club in an attempt to steal ...
Firm: Middle Eastern group behind AIM rootkit 

Firm: Middle Eastern group behind AIM rootkit

By Frank Washkuch, 18 November 2005 10:50 PM
A rootkit dispersed through AOL Instant Messenger that first appeared in late October has been traced to an unidentified Middle Eastern group.
Microsoft and U.S. government aim to kill zombies at Halloween 

Microsoft and U.S. government aim to kill zombies at Halloween

By William Eazel, 31 October 2005 10:19 AM
Microsoft, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Consumer Action, a public watchdog and education group, have launched a campaign aimed at helping consumers prevent their ...
New index takes aim at corporate governance 

New index takes aim at corporate governance

By René Millman, 11 April 2005 3:01 PM
A new stock market service aimed at promoting better corporate governance will launch this week.
New bills aim to bolster DHS cybersecurity efforts 

New bills aim to bolster DHS cybersecurity efforts

By Marcia Savage, 20 September 2004 11:51 PM
Two new bills would bolster the Department of Homeland Security's cybersecurity efforts by creating a more prominent position for the country’s cybersecurity chief and creating ...
US Army Medical Command takes aim at Active Directory 

US Army Medical Command takes aim at Active Directory

By Rob Jaques, 15 September 2004 9:55 AM
The US Army Medical Information Technology Centre has implemented an upgrade to improve the security, performance and availability of its global Microsoft Active Directory ...
Investors take aim at Veritas 

Investors take aim at Veritas

By Dan Ilett, 12 July 2004 2:05 PM
Storage firm Veritas has come to blows with its investors over questionable financial reporting to keep share prices stable, a law-firm has said.
TFS Technology aim for Unix users 

TFS Technology aim for Unix users

By Dan Ilett, 21 January 2004 6:08 PM
Security solutions firm TFS Technology is making its control rights package available for 17 Unix platform versions.
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