In a recent survey, one in three IT administrators said that they or one of their colleagues have used top-level admin passwords to pry into confidential or sensitive information at their workplace.
The company will use multiple third-party sources to compose the blacklists for both phishing and malware-hosting sites, and will also draw on data gathered by Windows Defender, its free anti-spyware tool
After users complained of error messages when trying to start Excel, Microsoft has announced an update to its operating system. It will be available through Windows Update next month.
The latest round of bug fixes include four addressed for critical Windows security holes, plus an update for the Windows implementation of Bluetooth. How this could affect wireless users.
The kill bit updates, which disable ActiveX controls, are designed to tighten up security of Internet Explorer, DirectX and Bluetooth. An nCircle executive describes this as one of the most diverse he