consumer protection

  1. Proof-of-Concept Code available for MS12-020

    On March 15, we became aware of public proof-of-concept code that results in denial of service for the issue addressed by MS12-020, which we released Tuesday. We continue to watch the threat landscape and we are not aware of public proof-of-concept code that results in remote code execution...
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    • Forum: Security Alerts

  2. Harley Medical Group. Gotta Love em!!

    After the collapse of PIP, a breast implant manufacturer that used industrial standard silicon for the implants, not clinical standard, now the Harley Medical Group cries wolf. Whilst I think that every woman who had breast implants for medical reasons should be immediately dealt with on the...
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    • Forum: The Water Cooler

  3. More on DigiNotar Certificates, and September Bulletins

    In an effort to protect customers, last week we released Security Advisory 2607712 along with a non-security update to add fraudulent DigiNotar certificates to the Windows Untrusted Certificate Store. Today, we are releasing another update (2616676), adding six additional DigiNotar root...
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  4. Windows Vista EC Tests Show Windows Vista Is Above Average — At Blocking Content

    littlekorea writes "Microsoft's much-maligned Vista operating system has been named in the top three of 26 tools tested by the European Commission to filter out web content deemed inappropriate for children. The EC tests found that none of the 26 products enjoyed a 100 percent success rate...
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  5. Microsoft Releases Security Advisory 2488013

    Hello, Today we released Security Advisory 2488013 to address a public vulnerability that could affect customers using Internet Explorer 6, 7 and 8 if they visit a website hosting malicious code. Currently the impact of this vulnerability is limited and we are not aware of any affected...
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  6. Windows 7 Bogus calls claiming to be from Microsoft

    I received a call today from a representative of this website: Link Removed - Invalid URL They claimed my pc had been sending them error messages and that my 'Microsoft warrenty' (whatever that is) was out of date. I played along until I got the above details and then revealed I was a MVP...
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    • Forum: Windows Security

  7. Lucas threatens wicked 'lightsaber' maker

    This is what happens when the Force comes down upon you. Just a few weeks ago, there was Link Removed called the Spyder III Pro Arctic Laser. This sweet little object does bear a passing resemblance to a "Star Wars" lightsaber. In addition, it can burn your skin and permanently blind you. And...
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  8. Counterfeit Software on the Rise, Poses New Risks to Consumers

    Link Removed due to 404 Error Consumer reports of counterfeit software, often riddled with viruses, have doubled over the past two years, and today Microsoft is holding a Consumer Action Day to highlight the risks of counterfeits and connect people with resources that can help them. Most...
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    • Forum: Windows News