Neowin News Feed for: Spoof

Microsoft disabled MSIX AppX installer to save users from Emotet, BazarLoader-like threats

Sayan Sen — Sat, 05 Feb 2022 05:14:01 +0000

Back in December last year, Microsoft had disabled the MSIX app installer protocol to prevent malicious spoofing attempts and attacks. Today, a formal annoucement has come regarding the matter. Read more...

Microsoft hampers cyberattack on Munich Security Conference attendees

Usama Jawad — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 18:06:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced that it has prevented a cyberattack on Munich Security Conference and Think 20 attendees. The attack was carried out by Phosphorus, a hacking group from Iran. Read more...

Spoofed eCard from the Whitehouse stole government data

Brandon Boyce — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 03:02:02 +0000

Government workers and contractors must have dropped their guard in anticipation of the the upcoming holiday season when a spoofed eCard made its way around. On December 23rd an eCard was sent to a few... Read more...

Best Buy employee suspended over iPhone vs. EVO video [Update]

Brandon Boyce — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:25:12 +0000

Brian Maupin, a Best Buy employee since 2007, was suspended recently for creating two iPhone vs HTC Evo videos and posting them on YouTube. Brian was asked to quit. He refused, and has been put... Read more...

Windows Update spoof allows early download of Vista SP1

Steven Parker — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:28:57 +0000

Ever since Vista was released, there has been discussion of when Microsoft would deliver SP1, and whether or not that delivery would be a significant milestone in the OS's development. Microsoft has downplayed the importance... Read more...

Microsoft Responds to IE7 Popup Address Bar Spoof

Steven Parker — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 13:21:40 +0000

Bink has reported the following 'less-critical' exploit over at Secunia and Microsoft promptly responded the same day. A weakness has been discovered in Internet Explorer, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct phishing... Read more...

IE Pop-Up Spoof Won't Get Patched

Fri, 24 Jun 2005 15:00:26 +0000

Microsoft does not plan to update Internet Explorer to prevent a spoofing attack that could trick users into giving out personal information to hackers. In the attack, JavaScript is used to display... Read more...

Take Steps to Avoid Getting Tricked by Spoof Websites

Tom Warren — Tue, 16 Dec 2003 03:02:26 +0000

During the hectic holiday season, many shoppers rely on the convenience and speed of shopping online. If you're among them, be sure to use the same level of caution on the Web that you would... Read more...