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FireSheep Fallout: Microsoft Adds HTTPS Option for Hotmail
Yes No Three weeks after researchers unveiled a plugin that allows Firefox Web browser users to snoop on the Webmail and social networking sessions of those around them, Microsoft has announced an...
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Report: Gmail Not Alone; Yahoo! And Hotmail Users Phished Also
In addition to widely publicized attacks targeting the Gmail accounts of government officials and activists, Trend Micro reported yesterday that Yahoo! Mail and Hotmail are being targeted with similar...
View ArticleWeak Passwords Banned from Hotmail
Microsoft’s email service, Hotmail, is implementing tougher standards for user passwords to combat the increasing occurrence email account hijackings.read more
View ArticleAnalysis of STRATFOR Passwords Reveals Shoddy Security
A partial analysis of another massive leak of user passwords has again shone a light on the scourge of weak passwords used to protect sensitive data in online accounts, according to a report by The...
View ArticleHotmail Password Reset Bug Exploited in Wild
UPDATE: Microsoft has issued a temporary permanent fix for a previously undisclosed bug in its MSN Hotmail Web email service that could have allowed remote attackers to reset account passwords.read more
View ArticleNew P2P Zeus Variant Targets Popular Sites with Bogus Offers
Facebook, Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail users should beware of rogue rebate offers and new secure payment options aimed at getting them to part with their debit card information.Earlier this week Amit...
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Hotmail Limits Passwords to 16 Characters
Passwords, unfortunately, still are the main authentication mechanism on most Web sites, including all of the popular webmail services, such as Hotmail, Gmail and Yahoo Mail. Many sites encourage users...
View ArticleSpammer’s Leaky Backup Exposes Massive Empire
A massive spam operation that sent out more than one billion messages a day was exposed by researchers who called the operation "illegal" and a “tangible threat to online privacy and security.”
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