Microsoft wants you to know that even as you read this article, "people around the world are hunting for vulnerabilities in software applications."
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 10/29/2009
For some, the move to the new OS from Vista is taking a little longer than expected. Plus: Microsoft reaches for cloud compliance; lazy hackers hit clickjackpot.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 10/26/2009
The evolving threat landscape means government must work more closely with commercial industry players, analysts say.
- By Amber Corrin
- 10/26/2009
Repeated spikes of viruses that are not being detected by major anti-virus engines were observed during the last quarter, apparently the result of hit-and-run tactics by virus writers.
- By William Jackson
- 10/23/2009
An independent security researcher and a prominent figure in open source exploit data collection now has a new commercial home.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 10/21/2009
Microsoft is responding to problems with a fix for Office Communications Server and Live Communications Server.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 10/21/2009
Spam-based malware traffic increased dramatically last month, surging by 900 percent between August and September.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- 10/20/2009
Microsoft last week reported positive numbers for its new consumer antivirus solution, but security vendors haven't heaped much praise.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 10/19/2009
Plus: Firefox opens up to .NET; gauging Security Essentials' enterprise chances.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 10/19/2009
Scaring computer users into buying and installing potentially malicious security programs is becoming a big business, according to a study of rogue software by Symantec.
- By William Jackson
- 10/19/2009
Plus: researcher blames Hotmail password thefts on botnets, not phishing; Adobe joins Tuesday patch brigade.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 10/13/2009
October has proved to be the month of record, landing one whopper of a Patch Tuesday.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 10/13/2009
Information security is always a concern in any outsourcing arrangement, but just how much of a concern is still the subject of debate.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- 10/13/2009
IT pros can expect a mammoth patch release for the month of October on Tuesday if Microsoft's advance notification is any indication.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 10/08/2009
Numerous Hotmail users got some unwanted exposure over the past weekend. Plus, SQL injection attacks are making a quiet return.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 10/06/2009
Microsoft's security team didn't flinch this week, even as a proof-of-concept exploit for Windows Server Message Block Version 2 (SMBv2) was published on Sunday.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 10/02/2009
The Department of Homeland Security will hire up to 1,000 additional people to work in cybersecurity jobs over the next three years.
Redmond has talked a lot about performance, usability and manageability, but has said less about security. This isn't surprising.
- By Joern Wettern
- 10/01/2009
A trial judge on Tuesday voided a $388 million jury award to Uniloc in its long-running intellectual property dispute with Microsoft.
Microsoft Security Essentials, Redmond's free consumer security software for PCs, will be available for download by the general public on Tuesday.