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NewsZombies 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. -
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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. -
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Spyware-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 -
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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. -
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Microsoft: Zombies most prevalent Windows threat
June 12, 2006 Scan finds that more than 60 percent of compromised PCs are infected with bot software. -
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Trojan horse rides on unpatched IE flaw
November 30, 2005 Windows users could lose control of their systems by simply visiting a Web site hosting malicious code, Microsoft warns. -
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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. -
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Putting Vista in the fast lane
August 8, 2005 With the next version of Windows, Microsoft tackles an age-old problem: how to keep PCs running like new. -
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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. -
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Microsoft rushes out 'critical' fix
September 26, 2006 Update repairs serious security hole cybercrooks have been using to get malicious software on Windows PCs. -
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IE7 being developed to resist spyware
June 14, 2005 Next version of Microsoft's browser is being built to derail hijacking attempts by spyware and other malicious software. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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Vista hacked at Black Hat
August 4, 2006 Researcher bypasses a security mechanism designed to prevent some driver software from running in the Windows update. -
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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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F-Secure issues patch for critical flaws
January 19, 2006 Its focus is on flaws in the way F-Secure products handle data compression archives.
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