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Microsoft patches account-hijack flaw in Hotmail
Of particular concern is the potential for identity theft given the wealth of personally identifying information that is sure to be found.
Cookie-forwarding scheme can be used in session hijacking
Researchers from Microsoft Research and RSA Laboratories have released a whitepaper (.pdf) the documents their study of the ease with which individual host machines can be tracked on the Internet.
Microsoft adds hacked account reporting to Hotmail
Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) is moving to better protect Hotmail users from hackers and scammers. To address the problem of poor passwords, the company says it will start evaluating passwords selected by
Phishers go after White House officials' Gmail accounts
Hackers in China who broke into Gmail accounts last week were going after White House users, among others, The Wall Street Journal reported. The phishing attack was particularly alarming because some
Cisco cans hosted email
Cisco ( NASDAQ: CSCO ) is putting the kibosh on its business-class web-based email after only 13 months, claiming that customers are showing more interest in social business and video offerings. The
Microsoft rolls out disposable Hotmail accounts using aliases
Hotmail rolled out a new feature last week that allows users to create disposable email aliases for their Hotmail accounts. The key benefit of an aliasing system is that users can create additional
Microsoft wants 16-core Atom for data center use
Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) is looking to tap into reduced energy consumption from low-power processors, and has apparently requested that Intel ( NASDAQ: INTC ) develop a 16-core version of its Atom chip
Email use declining
The use of email is apparently on a decline, according to figures quoted in a New York Times report. The total number of unique visitors from the United States to major email providers like Yahoo and
Use Hotmail with other email services, accounts
Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) added a new feature to its Hotmail web email this week, which the software giant says lets users tap into their existing email addresses--even from domains belonging to
Microsoft beefs up Hotmail password security
Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) says it has begun rolling out new security measures aimed at preventing its accounts from being compromised or hijacked from their rightful owners. The new measure includes
