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Webroot expands beyond spyware niche

October 12, 2006 Partnership with Sophos lets company add antivirus to anti-spyware products as Microsoft readies Windows Vista. TAGS: Webroot Software Inc., anti-spyware, Sophos Plc., threat, spyware, Microsoft Windows Vista, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

Windows anti-spyware to come free of charge

February 15, 2005 Bill Gates says Microsoft won't charge customers for its spyware and pop-up killer. TAGS: Bill Gates, anti-spyware, RSA Security Inc., spyware, threat, San Francisco, Microsoft Corp., conference, security, Microsoft Windows, PC

Insecurity complex on the Internet

April 2, 2007 JavaScript comes under scrutiny as a Web 2.0 "hijacking" threat--as the Jikto tool slips into the wild. TAGS: Web 2.0, JavaScript, threat, blog, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft: Zombies most prevalent Windows threat

June 12, 2006 Scan finds that more than 60 percent of compromised PCs are infected with bot software. TAGS: malicious software, rootkit, zombie, bot, threat, Windows PC, Microsoft Corp., adware, PC, spyware, Sony Corp., Microsoft Windows, security, e-mail

Say good-bye to Apple security?

May 2, 2006 SecureWave CEO Bob Johnson warns that the Windows-friendly Boot Camp software could bring bugs to Apple products. TAGS: Apple Boot Camp, Apple Computer, virus, threat, security, Apple Macintosh, platform, Microsoft Windows, spyware, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Boarding up Windows against Net threats

February 8, 2006 Redmond unveils details of its entry into the antivirus business and warns of new browser and OS flaws. TAGS: Redmond, threat, Symantec Corp., security, antivirus, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Zombies continue to chase Windows PCs

October 24, 2006 Of 4 million Windows PCs found to be infected with malicious software, half were running malicious remote control software. TAGS: Windows PC, malicious software, zombie, threat, adware, security, PC, Microsoft Corp., spyware, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft and Adobe to square off?

June 20, 2005 In digital documents, Web applications and image editing, Adobe has a healthy head start. But Microsoft is making some noise. TAGS: Macromedia Inc., Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Longhorn, web-based application, graphic design, image-editing, threat, Microsoft Corp., document, acquisition, operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft pushes out Windows patch ahead of time

January 5, 2006 Flaw that has spawned several attacks gets fixed Thursday, after the company comes under criticism. TAGS: Ilfak Guilfanov, Microsoft Windows Metafile, attack, patch, threat, F-Secure Corp., flaw, security, Microsoft Windows ME, fix, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows

Sophos: Cell phone virus claims are 'bonkers'

September 23, 2005 Trend Micro admits chances of infection are relatively low but says virus could be a forerunner of worse threats to come. TAGS: Trend Micro Inc., Sophos Plc., Graham Cluley, mobile phone, claim, threat, infection, potential, virus, malware, cell phone, antivirus, PC, Microsoft Windows

Web mulls Google's threat to Microsoft

September 27, 2005 Discussion grows over whether the Web will become the next computing platform, and whether Microsoft can compete if it does. TAGS: threat, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., platform, Microsoft Windows

Cell phone virus tries leaping to PCs

September 22, 2005 A virus discovered Wednesday is among the first designed to spread from smart phones to PCs, says security firm F-Secure. TAGS: memory card, F-Secure Corp., worm, threat, virus, smart phone, mobile phone, PC, trojan horse, cell phone, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

The next generation of security threats

December 5, 2007 Forget widespread worms. Nowadays, limited-scale threats like targeted e-mail attacks are causing the most concern. TAGS: security threat, Del.icio.us, Digg, hacker, security, Microsoft Windows Vista, rootkit, conference, generation, threat, developer, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Intel: Driver flaws no major threat, yet

June 14, 2006 Vulnerabilities in kernel-level Windows device drivers are scarce and tough to exploit, so there is no reason for alarm, company says. TAGS: vulnerability, device driver, flaw, information security, threat, attacker, Intel, hacker, security, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Uptick in Windows attacks reported

September 1, 2006 Security experts warn of increased cyberattacks on Windows PCs, via a known security flaw, but Microsoft says all is calm. TAGS: Symantec Corp., Windows PC, cyberattack, increase, alert, attack, malicious code, security, activity, threat, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows NT

Mytob e-mail worm proliferating quickly

March 29, 2005 The mass-mailing varmint makes up in numbers what it lacks in heft, security watchers say. TAGS: Symantec Corp., threat, McAfee Inc., security, e-mail, virus, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Denial-of-service glitch could threaten Windows

March 8, 2005 Well-known flaw in handling IP packets surfaces in Windows, but Microsoft denies that "LAND attacks" are serious threat. TAGS: attack, denial of service, threat, researcher, IP, Microsoft Corp., firewall, Microsoft Windows, security, operating system

HP ships USB sticks with malware

April 9, 2008 Hewlett-Packard has released a batch of USB keys for numerous Proliant server models which contain malware that could allow an attacker to take over an infected system. (From ZDNet Australia) TAGS: HP Compaq ProLiant Server, HP Compaq ProLiant, worm, USB, HP, antivirus software, malware, threat, researcher, server, antivirus, security, Microsoft Windows

A safe browser? No longer in the lexicon

July 7, 2005 CERT security analyst Art Manion warns that all Web browsers now face similar threats--and some even share similar design features. TAGS: attacker, vulnerability, Web browser, script, Microsoft Internet Explorer, malicious software, Mozilla Corp., improvement, threat, Service Pack 2, security, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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