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November Patch Tuesday sees just 4 bulletins, temporary Duqu fix
Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) will be releasing four bulletins for November's Patch Tuesday next week. Only one of the bulletins has been rated as critical this time, and Microsoft has suggested that it
Spotlight: Microsoft Security Essentials for antimalware protection
Looking for comprehensive, real-time malware protection for your personal laptop or desktop? Microsoft Security Essentials is a free download from Microsoft that runs quietly in the background to
How rogue antivirus software vendors avoid scrutiny from credit card companies
In a bid to trace the flow of loot to vendors of rogue antivirus software, researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara infiltrated three scareware affiliate networks as part of a
New scareware fakes impending drive failure
Symantec researcher Eoin Ward has sounded the alarm over new rogue software that is currently making the rounds. Believed to be distributed via drive-by downloads, the malware is named
Lessons learned from the Samsung malware that wasn't
The purported discovery of keylogger software by security consultant Mohamed Hassan, on two separate models of Samsung laptops, had many wondering if they were witnessing a replay of Sony BMG's
New Trojan stymies cloud-based antivirus security
A new Trojan has been spotted by Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) researchers in China that neuters antivirus products there that rely on cloud-based technology. Called Bohu, the malware employs social
Microsoft releases Attack Surface Analyzer beta
Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) has released a free, beta version of a security assessment tool that the Redmond-based software company says it's been using internally for five years. The Attack Surface
Researchers bring attention to USB attack via Android phone
An attack vector that most companies are not prepared for was highlighted this week by Angelos Stavro, an assistant professor at George Mason University, and his student Zhaohui Wang. They
Major security bungles of 2010
The past year has witnessed some doozies when it comes to network security boondoggles. NetworkWorld's Ellen Messmer and Tim Greene put together a list of 10 of the most spectacular. Here's a sneak
The human challenge to defeating botnets for good
Frustrated with the current state of Internet security? Well, Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) has a proposal to cure the world of botnet infestations and other security shenanigans perpetuated by
