Microsoft's Vista may be vulnerable to at least three pieces of widespread malware, two of which date back to 2004 , according to security vendor Sophos.
Ignorance is bliss, as the saying goes, but users of Apple's OS X platform could pay a hefty price if they continue to live in denial, industry observers have warned.
A malicious program that could be the first Trojan in the wild to target Apple Computer's Mac OS X operating system has been discovered, security experts confirmed on Thursday.
The latest variants of the Bagle worm have alarmed antivirus vendors because of the multi-stage process they use to attack PCs.
Attendees at the Infosecurity Europe conference in London have predicted the end of e-mail-borne viruses, suggesting the problem has simply had its day.
In final instalment of 'Securing Microsoft', Ina Fried looks at the next generation of security threats. With Microsoft now outspending everyone with their massive security budget, will it be enough to stop ever more sophisticated security threats?
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Cisco security maven John Stewart says never mind the OS -- attackers are after the apps, from IM to Office.
Could quarantining e-mails be a better way of dealing with viruses than the traditional approach used by most antivirus companies?
The number of new infections caused by the mass-mailing computer worm is dropping, say security experts -- suggesting Bagle may be toast before it reaches its cutoff date.
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