Microsoft is developing a patch to protect Outlook email users from viruses and worms distributed through email attachments, like the Love Bug virus. The Outlook 2000 email Security Update and the Outlook 98 email Security Update will provide three...
The upcoming releases of MSN 9, Microsoft Exchange and the Outlook messaging and collaboration client in Office 2003 will include filters to detect spam and verify whether the senders of messages are who they say they are, said Moore.
Post back unwanted internal email - remove yourself from every unwanted internal circulation list - ask senders not to send you a copy unless there is something for you to action. Protect yourself against viruses - make sure you and your ISP have...
Eliminating domain spoofing will help legitimate senders protect their domain names and reputations, and help recipients more effectively identify and filter junk email. Microsoft has merged two email authentication methods into a single proposed...
The FrontBridge deal follows an announcement Microsoft made earlier in the day that it was investing in Finjan Software, a security company that has developed behaviour-based software to block viruses and spyware.
Computer security is less of a priority in the UK, the index found only a third are very concerned about viruses and spam, with 38 per cent not concerned at all. Identity fraud, and information theft from mobile phones top the list of security...