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Microsoft releases security updates on the second Tuesday of every month. Today Microsoft released 13 new security updates. Get the updates To download the updates, visit the Microsoft Update Web site . If you have automatic updating turned on, your computer
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There’s another scam making the rounds that promises to deliver an urgent security update from Microsoft. These e-mail messages attempt to lure you to Web sites to download spyware or other unwanted software. They may also include a file attachment that
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In the past few weeks, we’ve been talking here about Microsoft’s new search tool called Bing . Bing helps you find Web pages, images, video, and more. It also helps you avoid downloading unwanted software to your computer (also known as malware) and helps
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Today Microsoft unveiled Microsoft Security Essentials , a no cost beta version of a new kind of hassle-free security software designed for people who don’t want to spend too much time thinking about computer security. Download the beta. Sales of Microsoft’s
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Since June of 2006, Microsoft has released a new Security Intelligence Report (SIR) every six months. The report covers new findings in the field of computer security, including malware (malicious software), viruses , worms , spam , phishing scams , and
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In the last few weeks, the Internet has been rife with rumors about how the Conficker worm was set to explode (or at least release a mysterious payload) on April 1. April 1, 2009 is now in our rear view mirror and so far not much has changed. Microsoft
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I recently received the fraudulent e-mail message that's copied at the bottom of this post. It has all of the hallmarks of the classic e-mail scam: · It references “ my recent purchase, ” but I haven't purchased any tickets on Delta. · "Joe Abraham" did
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If you follow computer security closely, you won't be surprised to know that U.S. President Barack Obama is the subject of many different online scams. Whenever someone or something is big news, scammers, phishers, and virus writers use the news to try
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The new computer worm called Conficker has been in the news a lot lately. We'll admit that the reports can be confusing, even to us. But the most important fact about the Conficker worm is that it can be dangerous and you may be at risk if you or your
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Today Microsoft announced a US $250,000 reward for information that results in the arrest and conviction of those responsible for illegally launching the Conficker malicious code on the Internet. Microsoft recognizes that the Conficker worm is a criminal
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Studies show that unprotected computers can be compromised within minutes. Log on to the Internet without antivirus software or other protection and your computer might fall victim to malware that could damage your system or surreptitiously involve your
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The Microsoft Malware Protection Center (MMPC ) recently noted the inevitable increase in holiday-themed viruses and worms. There's not much new about this malware: You get an e-mail or instant message that promises a greeting, holiday image, or music.
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Today Microsoft released an urgent security update for Internet Explorer. Because the flaw may expose computers to remote code execution, the severity rating for this security update is critical. From the moment we learned of the issue, Microsoft has
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Holiday shopping online is a great way to save time and sometimes money—as long as you take a few precautions to protect yourself from phishing scams and identity theft. Here are five tips for safer shopping on the Internet. 1. Use an updated Web browser.
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The New York Times recently posted an article about a team at Microsoft that works in a "windowless room" investigating how programs skulk around the Internet turning computers into zombies. We thought this sounded a little scarier than it really is,
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