A virus that infects Windows CE has been developed--the first such bug discovered for the handheld operating system, according to one firm.
A computer virus that can infect PCs running either the ubiquitous Windows operating system or the increasingly popular Linux operating system has emerged.
The latest mass-mailing virus called Wallon is spreading via HTML e-mail and can destroy the Windows Media Player.
Virus writers have unleashed the first program that infects 64-bit Windows files, antivirus firm Symantec said Monday.
Virus writers have published what are thought to be the first examples of malicious code targeting an expected feature of Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system, around a week after the first beta of the next-generation operating system was released.
If you recently signed up with Microsoft's OneCare Live antivirus service -- and you use Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express -- there is a chance that your stored e-mails have been wiped out.
OS X security scares, a Linux worm and Microsoft bragging about security: so why is the world a safer place?
When creating a secure, locked down IT system for something that is directly responsible for handling cash transactions would you choose the most popular, most targeted operating system?
Symantec is about to launch Norton 360 in Australia and although the product seems to have some interesting features, it will take more than marketing hype to persuade me that the company has stopped making bloated and unreliable software.
Microsoft launched its Windows Live OneCare antivirus package in the US earlier this year and instantly grabbed 15 percent of the market; although this may be good in terms of short term revenue, it could completely wreck everything the software giant has invested in improving its reputation for security.
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Software giant plans subscription service offering antivirus help, automatic computer check-ups.
Preview Microsoft XP's SP2 security update.
Problems, delays dominate headlines; CNET expert offers advice for home users.
Messagelabs CTO Mark Sunner claims that ISPs allowing unfiltered traffic to flow to customers is like a water authority pumping out raw sewage. Additional reading: Microsoft reward snags suspected Sasser author
According to Sophos co-founder Dr Jan Hruska, there is no reason why Windows XP cannot be as secure as Linux, if the security systems within the OS are used correctly
Windows Vista seems to be better at fighting off virus infections then XP but the NSW Department of Education and Training (DET) will delay an upgrade unless licensing costs are reduced.
Problems, delays dominate headlines; CNET expert offers advice for home users.
Some users shut out of key security upgrades
Commentary: Anti-virus software won't protect you from the latest type of worm affecting Windows systems -- you need a personal firewall.
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