Neowin News Feed for: Compromise

Microsoft Edge will now let you know if your password is compromised

Usama Jawad — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 08:52:01 +0000

Microsoft is rolling out Password Monitor for Edge users. As the name implies, the service monitors a database of breached credentials and lets you know if your password is unsafe to use. Read more...

Major AT&T security breach as 114,000 iPad owners exposed

Andrew Lyle — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:17:54 +0000

Gawker Media has uncovered a major security breach at AT&T exposing iPad owners including dozens of CEOs, military officials, and top politicians. Gawker were handed an exclusive email list based on a collection of early-adopter iPad... Read more...

Exclusive: WordPress exploit explained

Andrew Lyle — Tue, 04 May 2010 19:51:30 +0000

As Neowin reported earlier this week, WordPress blogs were compromised on what was originally thought to be GoDaddy servers.Â Neowin spoke exclusively with Todd Redfoot, a security expert at GoDaddy, who explained the exploit. GoDaddy reassures... Read more...

Google to compromise on book search deal

Brad Sams — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:56:36 +0000

When Google announced its book deal, they were immediately criticized by many groups and corporations for its potential to give Google too much power over "orphan books". Orphan books are books where the... Read more...

Windows Vulnerability Could Compromise Millions Of PCs

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:37:37 +0000

A serious security flaw affecting every version of Microsoft (NSDQ:MSFT) Windows operating systems, including Vista, could enable cyber criminals to take control of an untold number of machines around the globe and manipulate personal information.... Read more...

House Passes Compromise Digital TV Plan

Mon, 19 Dec 2005 15:36:18 +0000

The House of Representatives on Monday approved legislation to complete the country's transition to new, higher-quality digital television by February 17, 2009. Under a deal negotiated by Republicans in the Senate and House, a $1.5... Read more...

U.S. Lindows Judge Proposes Compromise

Thu, 25 Mar 2004 17:56:15 +0000

The battle between Lindows.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp. over the Lindows trademark took an interesting turn today when U.S. District Judge John Coughenour in Seattle proposed a deal in which Microsoft can proceed with an... Read more...

Vulnerability in WinZip Could Compromise Security

Sat, 28 Feb 2004 08:40:05 +0000

Security analysts on Friday reported that versions of the popular ZIP file management program WinZip have a serious security flaw. According to security intelligence firm iDefense Inc., an error in the parameter parsing code in... Read more...

MS02-041: Unchecked Buffer in Content Management Server Could Enable Server Compromise

Thu, 08 Aug 2002 04:34:13 +0000

Thanks Andrew Hodes for the email. Microsoft Content Management Server (MCMS) 2001 is a .Net Enterprise Server product that simplifies developing and managing e-business web sites. Microsoft has learned of three security vulnerabilities affecting it:... Read more...