A possible security vulnerability in Windows Mail could let attackers run applications on PCs running Vista.
Microsoft will update its security tools to detect and remove part of the copy protection tools installed on PCs when some music CDs are played.
For years, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has had his sights set on the password as the weak link in the computer security chain.
Microsoft plans to release its subscription security program before the northern summer and to challenge its main rivals on pricing, ZDNet Australia sister site CNET News.com has learned.
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Windows Vista is a leap forward in terms of security, but few people who know the operating system say the advances are enough to justify an upgrade.
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.
Symantec's CEO isn't bothered my Microsoft's push into security software, as he is confident his firm's products are superior.
An online Microsoft meeting to discuss Windows Vista changes crashed shortly after it started Thursday, and Symantec and McAfee were unable to reconnect.
The security industry converges at the annual RSA Conference in San Francisco this week, an event that's moved far beyond its origins as a get-together for cryptogeeks and other insiders.
Symantec has filed a lawsuit against a New York Internet company for the right to detect its toolbars as adware.
If you aren't impressed by the OS update's flash new features, consider getting Vista for its tougher defences, Windows chief Jim Allchin says.
Microsoft plans to start selling Windows OneCare Live in the US on Thursday, three years after it announced its intent to move into the antivirus space.
Web surfers battling "spyware" face a new problem: So-called spyware-killing programs that install the same kind of unwanted advertising software they promise to erase.
Microsoft has invested in security company Finjan Software and licensed its patents that cover ways to protect systems against previously unknown security threats.
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