Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) continues a long-running Microsoft practice that puts users at risk, a security researcher said today. …
McAfee reports huge drop in spam
Global e-mail spam volumes have dropped 20% for the first quarter this year compared with the same period last year, …
Leaked copies of Windows 7 RC contain Trojan
Pirated copies of Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) on file-sharing sites contain malware, according to users who have downloaded the …
Attackers exploit Twitter , Myspace, Facebook
Cyberoam announced the Q1 2009 email threat report, in collaboration with partner Commtouch. While Conficker worm took the limelight, a …
HP ProCurve gets into security with new server blade
HP ProCurve is adding a security blade to edge and core switches that enables businesses to insert firewalls, VPNs and …
Microsoft doctors AutoRun in Windows 7 to stymie Conficker
Prompted by the spread of the Conficker worm through infected USB drives, Microsoft Corp. will unveil changes in next week's …
Spammers seize on swine flu to pitch bogus meds
Spammers have seized on the growing interest in news of a possible swine flu epidemic to hawk fake pharmaceuticals, security …
IE 8: Its Security Is Worth the Download
Microsoft released Internet Explorer 8 in March, and whether to install it is likely your biggest update decision right now. …
Microsoft cuts UAC prompts in Windows 7
User Account Control, a Windows Vista security feature that has long been considered intrusive, will appear about one-third less often …
Seven burning security questions
There's no shortage of burning questions about IT security these days, some sparked by nasty threats, others by economic concerns …
Conficker.E to self-destruct on May 5th?
The evolution of the multi-faceted Conficker worm is expected to take another turn this May 5th when the latest version, …
Worm solves Gmail’s CAPTCHA, creates fake accounts
A Vietnamese security company has detected what it believes is a new worm that thwarts Google's security protections in order …
Windows bugs never really die
Hackers can successfully attack Windows PCs months — even years — after Microsoft Corp. fixes a flaw, a security expert …
EMC, Symantec kick-off security barrage
With the RSA Conference cranking up, EMC’s security division RSA and Symantec rolled out security product releases. Symantec also said …
Cyberoam new offering for small office security
Cyberoam has launched the CR15i, an all-inclusive security appliance that specifically caters to the business requirements of small offices. The …
China denies cyberattacks on U.S. power grid
Malware attacks from China and Russia designed to shut down the U.S. electrical grid in a time of war did …
Trend Micro dishes out security smorgasbord
Trend Micro Monday dished out a smorgasbord of endpoint security products that put the focus on Trend's cloud-based architecture and …
Conficker botnet could flood Web with spam
Windows PCs infected with the Conficker worm have turned into junk mail-spewing robots capable of sending billions of spam messages …
Conficker, the Internet’s No. 1 threat, gets an update
Security researchers say a worm that has infected millions of computers worldwide has been reprogrammed to strengthen its defenses while …
Trend Micro expands SaaS security strategy
Trend Micro expanded its software-as-a service strategy to reach a wider range of business customers while taking steps to keep …