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NewsSpyware-killing Vista could take out rivals
March 17, 2006 Updated OS has tougher tools than ever to fight sneaky programs. Some analysts think that spells trouble for anti-spyware makers. Images: Vista tackles spyware - News
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. - News
Porn sites exploit new IE flaw
September 19, 2006 Unpatched IE security flaw can install malicious software via rigged Web sites, including porn sites. - News
Sample virus targets Windows and Linux
April 8, 2006 Another example of malicious software that can infect computers running Windows or Linux has been discovered. - News
Microsoft flagged Symantec software as spyware
February 13, 2006 Microsoft's Windows AntiSpyware tool called out some Symantec security products as malicious software that steals passwords. - News
Trojan horses steal bank details, passwords
March 24, 2006 Cybercriminals use new Trojan horse tricks to steal money via bank Web sites and to nab personal passwords. - News
Microsoft: Zombies most prevalent Windows threat
June 12, 2006 Scan finds that more than 60 percent of compromised PCs are infected with bot software. - News
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. - News
Microsoft rushes out 'critical' fix
September 26, 2006 Update repairs serious security hole cybercrooks have been using to get malicious software on Windows PCs. - News
Worm duo tries to hijack Windows PCs
August 14, 2006 Cybercrooks unleash two worms based on a serious Windows flaw, but the attacks don't seem widespread. - News
BBC stories used as bait for IE exploit
March 31, 2006 Attackers are sending e-mail messages with news stories to trick people into visiting sites that exploit a recent IE flaw. - News
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. - News
Why Microsoft is wrong on Vista security
October 9, 2006 McAfee Chief Scientist George Heron says a technological dispute could usher in a new age of insecurity. - News
Microsoft takes down barrier in Vista firewall
April 27, 2006 Windows update will turn off the firewall's new feature by default--something customers have asked for, Microsoft says. - News
Border patrol for Internet Explorer
June 26, 2006 Start-up GreenBorder offers a virtual defense for the much-attacked Microsoft browser, but it goes only so far. - News
Russian phone Trojan tries to ring up charges
February 28, 2006 Malicious software can infect any cell phone that can run Java applications, not just more-advanced smart phones. - News
Year in review: Zero-day mania
December 28, 2006 Cybercrooks found Microsoft's "Patch Tuesdays" too tempting to pass up. Apple, too, had a rough year when it came to security. - News
Year in review: Data still the golden goose
December 27, 2006 Security breaches, phishing scams and malicious software could all help criminals get hold of useful data. - News
Security from A to Z: OS X
November 28, 2006 Debate rages over whether the Mac operating system is inherently safer than Windows. Part of a series on hot security topics. - News
Hyperlink insecurity
May 31, 2006 Exploit Prevention Labs co-founder Roger Thompson has a message for Web surfers: Be afraid. Be very afraid.
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