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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • July 26th, 2013
Microsoft Moving Faster than Hackers to Patch Vulnerabilities

Microsoft Moving Faster than Hackers to Patch Vulnerabilities

Microsoft claims that all security flaws are patched before getting exploited

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • July 25th, 2013
Microsoft Responds to UK’s Request to Block Online Adult Content

Microsoft Responds to UK’s Request to Block Online Adult Content

The software giant says that blocking websites isn’t quite the best way to go

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • July 16th, 2013
European Governments Under Attack Due to Unpatched Microsoft Office Flaw

European Governments Under Attack Due to Unpatched Microsoft Office Flaw

Microsoft recommends everyone to update their systems as soon as possible.

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • July 10th, 2013
Microsoft Forces Metro App Devs to Fix Security Flaws in Up to 180 Days

Microsoft Forces Metro App Devs to Fix Security Flaws in Up to 180 Days

The Redmond-based software giant has released a new security policy for Store apps

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • July 8th, 2013
Only a Few Researchers Registered for Microsoft’s IE11 Preview Bug Bounty Program

Only a Few Researchers Registered for Microsoft’s IE11 Preview Bug Bounty Program

The company is offering lots of money to users finding bugs in its software

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • June 25th, 2013
Skype Denies That It Dropped Peer-to-Peer to Spy on Users

Skype Denies That It Dropped Peer-to-Peer to Spy on Users

The company claims that all recent changes have been made for mobile platforms

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • June 21st, 2013
Security Expert: Microsoft Does the Right Thing by Paying for Windows 8.1 Bugs

Security Expert: Microsoft Does the Right Thing by Paying for Windows 8.1 Bugs

Qualys CTO says that this campaign could help Microsoft make Windows 8.1 more secure

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • June 20th, 2013
Skype Provided Backdoor Access to the NSA Before Microsoft Takeover [NYT]

Skype Provided Backdoor Access to the NSA Before Microsoft Takeover [NYT]

The company developed its own user monitoring system before Microsoft bought it

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • June 14th, 2013
Microsoft Tips Off US Agencies on Windows Flaws to Aid Cyber Espionage <em>Bloomberg</em>

Microsoft Tips Off US Agencies on Windows Flaws to Aid Cyber Espionage Bloomberg

The PRISM spying program scandal continues with Microsoft now under fire

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • June 12th, 2013
Microsoft Ignores Windows Vulnerability Found by Google Engineer

Microsoft Ignores Windows Vulnerability Found by Google Engineer

The company will most likely address its next Patch Tuesday, security expert explains

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • May 23rd, 2013
Google Engineer Finds Critical Windows 7 / 8 Security Flaw

Google Engineer Finds Critical Windows 7 / 8 Security Flaw

Microsoft is very difficult to work it when it comes to patching vulnerabilities, he says

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • May 17th, 2013
Extreme Sports Camera Firm Wants Users to Dump Windows for Mac

Extreme Sports Camera Firm Wants Users to Dump Windows for Mac

GoPro claims that Windows still needs to deal with security threats

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • April 8th, 2013
Microsoft’s Secret Weapon in the Fight Against Piracy: the Three Es

Microsoft’s Secret Weapon in the Fight Against Piracy: the Three Es

The Redmond-based giant continues its anti-piracy fight worldwide

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • March 22nd, 2013
Microsoft’s Hotmail and Outlook.com Are Wide Open to Hackers

Microsoft’s Hotmail and Outlook.com Are Wide Open to Hackers

Security expert warns that Microsoft’s email platforms could be easily hijacked

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • March 20th, 2013
Microsoft Attacked by Hackers Once Again

Microsoft Attacked by Hackers Once Again

The company confirms that hackers got access to employees’ Xbox Live accounts

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • March 7th, 2013
Why It’s Bad to Use Pirated Software, Courtesy of Microsoft

Why It’s Bad to Use Pirated Software, Courtesy of Microsoft

Microsoft-commissioned study shows that pirated software exposes users’ data

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  • By Bogdan Popa
  • February 28th, 2013
Windows 8 Was Designed with Security in Mind, Microsoft Says

Windows 8 Was Designed with Security in Mind, Microsoft Says

The company’s goal was to “provide ground breaking malware resistance”

 
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