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New worm can knock down firewall, connectivity

Thanks to hackers, there is now malicious code available that can disable the Windows Firewall on some Windows XP PCs. According to security experts, the code can terminate Windows' Internet... Read more...

No fix for new IE bug

A full week hasn't even passed since this month's Microsoft Patch Tuesday and already there's a new bug on the prowl. The vulnerability impacts Internet Explorer--crashing the popular browser... Read more...

Microsoft readies a patch for a patch

A security expert has incurred the wrath of Microsoft after he released information about a new bug that was introduced with the vendor's latest Internet Explorer patch. According to eEye's top... Read more...

New malware leads to Linux fix

Sometimes something good can come out of something bad. Take the Windows-to-Linux "crossover" virus that appeared recently. While the thought of malware that could jump from one operating system... Read more...

ALSO NOTED: New IE6 bug not viewed as 'critical'; Phishers start focusing on tax scam strategies; and much more...

> New bug crashes IE6, not viewed as 'critical.' Article > Phishers start focusing on tax scam strategies. Read more...

New type of bounty for finding Microsoft bugs

One security vendor clearly thinks that a good reward is a good way to entice PC bug discoverers into sharing info and potential vulnerabilities when it comes to "critical" Microsoft flaws. It's... Read more...