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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

Porn sites exploit new IE flaw

September 19, 2006 Unpatched IE security flaw can install malicious software via rigged Web sites, including porn sites. TAGS: malicious software, Websense Inc., flaw, Sunbelt Software, exploit, vulnerability, Windows PC, security company, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attack, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Corp., PC

Attack code puts Windows PCs at risk

July 25, 2006 Two new exploits that could help hackers create attacks have been released onto the Internet. TAGS: Windows PC, representative, Symantec Corp., flaw, attack, security company, vulnerability, DHCP, software company, security, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft rushes out 'critical' fix

September 26, 2006 Update repairs serious security hole cybercrooks have been using to get malicious software on Windows PCs. TAGS: Windows PC, Sunbelt Software, flaw, malicious software, fix, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, monitoring, security, HTML, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, PC, Microsoft Windows

Image-handling flaws put Windows PCs at risk

November 8, 2005 Microsoft's "critical" Patch Tuesday bulletin tackles three flaws in how the OS handles certain graphics files. TAGS: Neel Mehta, Windows PC, flaw, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Metafile, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, software company, security, Microsoft Corp., attack, trojan horse, spyware, Microsoft Windows, PC, operating system

Windows weakness can lead to network traffic hijacks

March 25, 2007 Problem in the way Windows PCs obtain network settings could let attackers hijack traffic, researchers warn. TAGS: attacker, WINS, traffic, Windows PC, DNS, researcher, R&D, domain name, article, attack, server, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

DIY games for the Xbox

December 11, 2006 Microsoft releases developer tools for creating Xbox games as part of a push to create a YouTube-equivalent for video gamers. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, development tool, Xbox 360, Windows PC, Xbox Live, gamer, games, DIY, memory card, video game, YouTube, developer, location, Microsoft Corp., 3D, video

Macs: Intel and Windows inside

April 7, 2006 special coverage Boot Camp software enables Windows XP to run on Intel-based Macs. Will it bring more people over Apple? Images: Installing Boot Camp FAQ: Windows on Macs TAGS: Apple Boot Camp, Apple Macintosh, Windows PC, Intel, Apple Computer, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

Microsoft mulls early IE patch release

September 25, 2006 Meanwhile, a second unofficial fix is out as attacks on Internet Explorer users are reportedly increasing. TAGS: flaw, Windows PC, Websense Inc., security company, malicious software, representative, fix, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., software company, e-mail, PC

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: Windows PC, Symantec Corp., cyberattack, alert, increase, attack, malicious code, security, threat, activity, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows NT

Virus makes leap from PC to PDA

March 1, 2006 "Crossover" is the first virus found that can jump to a mobile device after infecting a PC, security researchers say. TAGS: F-Secure Corp., Windows PC, malicious software, mobile device, virus, smart phone, researcher, PC, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Apple plugs eight QuickTime holes

March 5, 2007 Vulnerabilities in Apple's widely used QuickTime media player software can expose both Macs and Windows PCs to attack. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, Apple Computer, Windows PC, security, antivirus, Apple Macintosh, PC

Dell picks Ubuntu for Linux PCs

May 1, 2007 Computer maker is trying a second time to sell Linux PCs and has chosen Canonical's Ubuntu to supply the operating system. TAGS: Linux PC, Ubuntu, Linux, Dell, Windows PC, PC, operating system, laptop computer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Windows flaw could spawn DoS attacks

July 15, 2005 Microsoft is working on a patch for a flaw that could allow attackers to remotely crash Windows PCs. TAGS: attacker, iDefense, Windows PC, patch, denial of service, vulnerability, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

Is Intel a safe bet for Apple security?

June 7, 2005 Macs have largely been immune to the viruses that plague Windows PCs. Experts pitch in on whether the Intel chip switch will change that. TAGS: Windows PC, malicious code, HyperThreading, Virginia, Intel, Apple Computer, attack, Apple Mac OS, security, Apple Macintosh, expert, flaw, operating system, researcher, networking, BIOS

Cursor hole puts Windows PCs at risk

March 29, 2007 Vulnerability in the way Windows handles animated cursors puts users at risk of serious cyberattacks. Microsoft is working on a fix. TAGS: attacker, cyberattack, vulnerability, Windows PC, attack, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, Microsoft Internet Explorer, e-mail, Microsoft Windows

With Vista, seeing is believing, says Gates

January 29, 2007 On the eve of Vista's consumer launch, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates says that a short demo is all that's needed to convince doubters. TAGS: Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows PC, chairman, TV, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Attack code targets new IE hole

September 15, 2006 Code that exploits a serious, yet-to-be-patched hole in Microsoft's Web browser has been posted on the Net. TAGS: attacker, attack, flaw, Windows PC, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows, PC

Flaw may hide malicious software

August 27, 2005 Weakness allows hackers to hide the presence of their applications using keys stored in the Windows Registry, experts say. TAGS: StillSecure, Windows registry, malicious software, malicious program, Registry Editor, attacker, registry, Windows PC, security, key, software company, anti-spyware, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

What makes a rootkit?

November 21, 2005 The Sony copy-protection fiasco has moved the term from hacker lingo to a threat known and feared by ordinary PC owners. TAGS: rootkit, copy protection, hacker, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Windows PC, Sony Corp., expert, McAfee Inc., threat, security, trojan horse, CD, PC, operating system

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