Microsoft patches critical Outlook drive-by bug
Microsoft today patched 11 vulnerabilities, including one in Office that hackers will quickly exploit to launch drive-by attacks, said security experts.
Gregg Keizer | 10 Nov | Read more
Microsoft today patched 11 vulnerabilities, including one in Office that hackers will quickly exploit to launch drive-by attacks, said security experts.
Gregg Keizer | 10 Nov | Read more
Kinect, Microsoft's motion gaming accessory has been hacked -- mere days after its release.
Chris Brandrick | 09 Nov | Read more
Microsoft today said it will ship three security updates next week to patch 11 vulnerabilities, including the first in Office 2010 pegged "critical."
Gregg Keizer | 05 Nov | Read more
Want to clean and optimize your PC? You've probably heard of CCleaner, arguably the world's most popular tool for doing the job. Developer Piriform just released CCleaner 3.0. The big news in this update? A native 64-bit version for use with like editions of Windows.
Rick Broida | 03 Nov | Read more
Last week a malware threat emerged that impacted both Windows and Mac OS X systems. To be fair, the attack is more social engineering than PC exploit, but it impacts Mac OS X users just the same. ESET's David Harley has written a more detailed analysis of the Boonana threat, and identified some elements that are contrary to initial reports.
Tony Bradley | 03 Nov | Read more
A new variant of the Koobface worm that targets Mac OS X and Linux as well as Windows is spreading through Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, security researchers warned today.
Gregg Keizer | 29 Oct | Read more
A new Firefox vulnerability reported on Tuesday affects primarily users of the browser on older versions of Windows, security firm Trend Micro has determined.
Katherine Noyes | 28 Oct | Read more
Oracle should piggyback on Microsoft's update service to boost users' chances of running a patched version of Java, a security expert said today.
Gregg Keizer | 21 Oct | Read more
Microsoft today said it will deliver a record 16 security updates next week to patch a whopping 49 vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer (IE), Office and SharePoint.
Gregg Keizer | 08 Oct | Read more
Stuxnet's inability to stay stealthy may be fall-out from a failure to hit its intended targets last year, security researchers said today.
Gregg Keizer | 02 Oct | Read more
Security researchers today offered another tantalizing clue about the possible origins of the notorious Stuxnet worm, but cautioned against reading too much from the obscure tea leaves.
Gregg Keizer | 01 Oct | Read more
Microsoft today released its latest emergency patch to its Windows Update distribution service, making good on a promise earlier this week.
Gregg Keizer | 01 Oct | Read more
Microsoft is rushing out a fix for a Windows Web server flaw that is starting to be exploited by online attackers.
Robert McMillan | 28 Sep | Read more
Microsoft has warned users that hackers are exploiting the unpatched bug in ASP.Net to hijack encrypted Web sessions.
Gregg Keizer | 24 Sep | Read more
Contrary to reports, a bug that Microsoft patched last week had been publicly discussed a year and a half ago, security researchers said this week.
Gregg Keizer | 23 Sep | Read more