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    Antivirus specialist Symantec has joined a security organisation alongside Microsoft, despite having previously come to very public blows with the software giant over its willingness to share security information on Vista.

  • Windows defence handcuffs good guys

    A protective feature in Windows is locking out the good guys, but letting in a lot of bad guys, according to security software makers.

  • Spyware-killing Vista could take out rivals

    There's a software product coming that has the potential to demote spyware from a security priority to an afterthought: Windows Vista.

  • MS leaves Word zero-day holes unpatched

    Microsoft on Tuesday released fixes for vulnerabilities in its Windows and Office software, but left several known Word zero-day flaws without a patch.

  • Microsoft security product to ship in June

    Microsoft plans to ship a new security product in June, charging US$49.95 a year to shield up to three PCs against viruses, spyware and other cyberthreats, the company said on Tuesday in the United States.

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    The explosion in drive-by download attacks continues to grow. How has the situation got so dangerous? Are there any "trusted" Web sites left?

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    In part two of 'Securing Microsoft', we learn how the company slowly became more intimate with the security community. Microsoft's slow shift to focus more on security came to a head with Vista, with more money spent in securing Vista than anybody has ever been invested into securing any piece of software before.

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