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Microsoft had a very bad reputation in the area of security. It’s programs were easily infected with viruses, corrupted, and otherwise compromised. But 10 years ago, Bill Gates sent an [...]

Microsoft have issued a temporary fix for Windows 7 and other editions of Windows to help protect against the Duqu virus which has been getting around lately

We all know how important it is to have an anti-virus program on our computer to catch viruses, malware, prevent identification theft and so on.

With all the hacking that’s been reported lately, it is no surprise that Microsoft is taking a very active role in trying to determine security vulnerabilities in order to prevent [...]

IE9 is still the top malware protected browser. Behind the success is Smartscreen, Microsoft’s malware protection engine. SmartScreen Smartscreen has a set of tools the protect users when the go [...]

Microsoft was beat up repeatedly during the XP years for being a softy when it came to computer security.  However, that is no longer the case regarding Microsoft products. Here’s a first. [...]

Windows is still more secure than OS X contrary to popular belief. Black Hat security experts have done some investigation into the matter

There has been a lot of news about security hacks lately. In fact, today, there was a report from McAfee today that claims that there has been a long-term cyber-espionage campaign [...]

Rustock is responsible for spam, with up to 30 billion spam mails every day. It has pirated software, shady pharmaceuticals, and counterfeit items. It is a cyber crime element that has been on Microsoft’s watch list for some time.

Microsoft released 4 security patches for windows today. One critical one addresses a security issue with bluetooth, while the others are minor fixes

Microsoft has been doing a lot to combat malware and viruses in recent years, which has included its monthly “malicious software removal tool” issued through their Windows Update service.  Another [...]

Yesterday Microsoft quietly announced Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0, it’s anti-malware software. As usual it’s available as a free download and while it’s predecessor was widely regarded as one of the [...]