Tag: Microsoft

How to hack someone’s account? Ask them for their password!

July 15, 2014

ESET Ireland has been following a surge of phishing emails redirecting users to faked banking, PayPal and Microsoft account sites for harvesting login details. Although a surprisingly large number of people still use passwords like “12345” or “password” for their various accounts, cybercriminals have taken an easier route than trying to hack into peoples’ accounts. … More How to hack someone’s account? Ask them for their password!

5 Tips for protecting Windows XP machines after April 8, 2014

April 2, 2014

Microsoft will cease providing security updates for this operating system on April 8, 2014. Microsoft will release its final security updates for Windows XP, and stop providing support and fixes for it. The operating system will still function the same way it has, and all old updates and fixes will still be available, but regular … More 5 Tips for protecting Windows XP machines after April 8, 2014

CyberThreats Daily: Win7 machines harder hit by infection as VXers change tactics

May 13, 2011

Win7 infection rates rose during the second half of 2010 even as malware hit rates on XP machines declined, according to official statistics from Microsoft. The latest edition of Microsoft’s Security Intelligence Report shows an infection rate of four Win7 PCs per 1,000 in the second half of 2010, up from three Win7 PCs per … More CyberThreats Daily: Win7 machines harder hit by infection as VXers change tactics