July 31, 2013
Hacker tools you should know and worry about

Security is a hot topic, as is evident by the 7,000 security experts, researchers and hackers converging at Black Hat this week. So it was no surprise when a post on the Server & Cloud Blog reported that one of the most popular sessions from TechEd this year was “Hacker tools you should know and worry about,” which is featured in the video here.

July 31, 2013
Office Mobile arrives on Android phones

Last month we launched a new version of Office Mobile for iPhone; today it’s Android’s turn. Like the iPhone version, Office Mobile for Android phones is available to Office 365 subscribers for download at no additional charge. (It comes preinstalled on all Windows Phone 8 devices.)

July 31, 2013
ICYMI: Networking support in Windows Phone

At Build 2013, the Windows Phone team held a session focused on basic networking support in Windows Phone. Now, the Windows Phone Developer Blog has published an in-depth post on basic networking support in Windows Phone 8, just in case you missed the Build session.

July 31, 2013
Microsoft’s new programs attract ‘bounty hunters’ who help make safer products

As long as people write code, it’s going to be imperfect. That’s where the class of security researchers colloquially known as “bug hunters” come in, and Microsoft is paying them up to $100,000 via several new bounty programs to catch vulnerabilities, discover techniques that can get past a program’s defenses and even recommend repairs for problems.