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Gates: Microsoft to offer anti-spyware

October 2, 2004 Company Chairman Bill Gates says "this malware thing is so bad" the software giant plans to offer its own tools. TAGS: Bill Gates, malware, anti-spyware, chairman, password, adware, Microsoft Corp., virus

Microsoft exec calls XP hack 'frightening'

November 13, 2007 In a matter of minutes, e-crime experts hack into a Windows XP computer that is unprotected and connected to an unsecured wireless network. TAGS: hack, demonstration, wireless network, service pack, exec, IP, IP address, anti-spyware, small business, minute, patch management, malware, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., antivirus

Microsoft's OneCare firewall draws fire

February 1, 2006 Default setting allows certain applications to connect to the Internet, opening door to spyware. TAGS: Foundstone, JVM, Java, firewall, McAfee Inc., blog, expert, malware, spyware, Microsoft Corp., security, PC

The future of malware: Trojan horses

October 13, 2006 Targeted attacks used for industrial espionage have become the nightmare scenario for big companies, researchers say. TAGS: Alex Shipp, radar, Graham Cluley, attack, MessageLabs Ltd., organization, trojan horse, threat, Sophos Plc., Symantec Corp., security company, consultant, researcher, malware, Microsoft Office, antivirus

Soaring malware levels hint at criminal activity

July 5, 2005 Nearly 8,000 different pieces of malicious code have been detected by Sophos this year--mainly emanating from criminal gangs. TAGS: Graham Cluley, Sophos Plc., gang, malicious code, malware, trojan horse, activity, virus, Microsoft Corp.

Is Mac OS as safe as ever?

February 27, 2006 Trio of threats suggest hackers are now eyeing the previously ignored software. Should fans worry? TAGS: Inqtana, malicious code, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, threat, hacker, Apple Mac OS X, worm, attack, security, owner, virus, malware, operating system, antivirus

Microsoft: SP2 makes Windows 15 times safer

May 24, 2005 A Redmond security guru also says spyware could be responsible for up to one-third of all Windows crashes. TAGS: spyware, Service Pack 2, security, Microsoft Corp., malware, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Vista plays hide-and-seek with hackers

June 1, 2006 Windows update beta aims to foil attacks by loading key system files in different locations each time the PC starts. TAGS: David Litchfield, malicious code, buffer, Microsoft Windows Vista, attack, location, Microsoft Corp., open source, security, Microsoft Windows Update, Linux, malware, Microsoft Windows, PC

OS makers: Security is job No. 1

May 10, 2005 New generation of software focuses as much on security as on glitzy features, as consumers get frustrated by viruses and fraud threats. TAGS: defense, security, generation, attack, operating system, Apple Computer, malware, Microsoft Corp., virus, PC, Microsoft Windows

Rootkit numbers rocketing up, McAfee says

April 17, 2006 Security company sees a 700 percent rise in software used to cloak code, whether Trojan horses or commercial programs. TAGS: rootkit, McAfee Inc., Sony BMG Music Entertainment, malicious software, malware, security, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

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News Stories

Gates: Microsoft to offer anti-spyware

Microsoft exec calls XP hack 'frightening'

Microsoft's OneCare firewall draws fire

The future of malware: Trojan horses

Soaring malware levels hint at criminal activity

Is Mac OS as safe as ever?

Microsoft: SP2 makes Windows 15 times safer

Vista plays hide-and-seek with hackers

OS makers: Security is job No. 1

Rootkit numbers rocketing up, McAfee says

malware [x] , Microsoft Corp. [x]

News Stories

Gates: Microsoft to offer anti-spyware

Microsoft exec calls XP hack 'frightening'

Microsoft's OneCare firewall draws fire

The future of malware: Trojan horses

Soaring malware levels hint at criminal activity

Is Mac OS as safe as ever?

Microsoft: SP2 makes Windows 15 times safer

Vista plays hide-and-seek with hackers

OS makers: Security is job No. 1

Rootkit numbers rocketing up, McAfee says

malware ^[x] , Microsoft Corp. ^[x]