Threats

Site weakness could have let outsiders change a user's address and potentially hijack their account.

Another PowerPoint bug threatens users

A yet-to-be-fixed vulnerability in PowerPoint poses a potential threat to users of the Microsoft presentation tool.

October 16, 2006, 6:15 PM PDT

Scammers are sneaking into instant-messaging accounts to send out lures for their information-thieving Web sites.

October 16, 2006, 2:53 PM PDT

Kits, which can be had for as little as $30, are getting more sophisticated, says antiphishing group.

October 16, 2006, 9:58 AM PDT

Hosted data-loss prevention service is launched in conjunction with $20 million acquisition.

October 16, 2006, 9:57 AM PDT

Aiming to satisfy EU, gives rivals data to help Security Center concern--but still hasn't dealt with PatchGuard problem.

October 16, 2006, 9:46 AM PDT

A quarter of American retail stock trades are done online, so crooks use spyware to infiltrate investor accounts.

October 14, 2006, 12:50 PM PDT

High Impact Rivals reserve judgment on Microsoft's promise of changes to allay competitive concerns over security features.

October 13, 2006, 1:56 PM PDT

RFID tags would be issued to passengers at check-in to track their movements before departure.

October 13, 2006, 12:24 PM PDT

High Impact Targeted attacks used for industrial espionage have become the nightmare scenario for big companies, researchers say.

October 13, 2006, 4:00 AM PDT

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