A new worm that targets Yahoo e-mail users is on the loose, taking advantage of an unpatched JavaScript flaw, a security company has warned.
A computer worm is using a recently disclosed flaw in Sun Microsystems' operating system to propagate, experts have warned.
Two worms based on a recently disclosed Windows flaw have been unleashed, but the attacks so far don't appear to be widespread, security experts said.
A new, yet-to-be-patched security hole in Word is being used in targeted cyberattacks, Microsoft has warned.
Exploit code was published on Friday for a Windows flaw similar to the vulnerability that led to the Zotob worm that wreaked havoc in August.
If you recently signed up with Microsoft's OneCare Live antivirus service -- and you use Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express -- there is a chance that your stored e-mails have been wiped out.
Microsoft is going to let everyone -- even people with an illegal pirate copy of Windows XP -- download IE7 because the software giant really cares about the safety and security of all Internet users. (But don't mention Firefox ...)
Symantec is about to launch Norton 360 in Australia and although the product seems to have some interesting features, it will take more than marketing hype to persuade me that the company has stopped making bloated and unreliable software.
For the early adopters who have installed Microsoft Office 2003, there is an important update that you need to be aware of. Also, the MiMail worm is beginning to forge a destructive path. See how to cut it off at the pass.
From Blaster Worm to Blue Hat, we bring you a complete retrospective on the evolution of Microsoft's security strategy over the last decade. Step onboard as we chart the triumphs and tragedies as the Microsoft engineers battled the tides of internet hackers, transforming them from adversaries to unlikely allies.
In a recent survey, almost every company polled said their businesses suffered financial and operational impact from worms, and 14 percent of users said this impact was severe.
Microsoft's Software Assurance program puts even greater pressure on customers to renew existing Windows software. And the final deadline is approaching.
SPECIAL REPORT Viruses and worms are likely to be with us for the foreseeable future but how will the methods used to fight them develop?
SPECIAL REPORT Viruses and worms are likely to be with us for the foreseeable future but how will the methods used to fight them develop?
Microsoft alerted PC users to three critical security flaws in Internet Explorer and Windows on Wednesday, as the MSBlast worm and its variants used a previous vulnerability in Windows to spread across the Net for a second week.
Microsoft released on Tuesday fixes that cover at least 20 Windows flaws, several of which could make versions of the operating system vulnerable to new worms or viruses.
You cheat, you lie and you're unwilling to change. Well, I've finally had enough and there's nothing you can say that will make me change my mind.
Commentary: Anti-virus software won't protect you from the latest type of worm affecting Windows systems -- you need a personal firewall.
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