The FBI and U.S. Department of Justice announced an operation to take down the Coreflood botnet. The term bot is short for robot. Criminals distribute malicious software (also known as malware) that can turn your computer into a bot (also known as a zombie).
Microsoft is aware of a vulnerability that affects only Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. If you use Windows 2000, Windows Vista, or Windows 7, you are not affected. If your computer is running Windows XP, visit this Microsoft Fix it page to fix this problem automatically. Don’t know what version you’re running?
Windows 7, the newest operating system from Microsoft, includes several new and improved security features, including an Action Center that lets you review and resolve security issues and perform maintenance on your computer.
Screen scraping is the act of taking all the information that a person has posted on their Web site or social networking page and then using the information to break into the user’s account or to commit some other fraud involving identity theft.
(Reuters) – Hundreds of computer geeks, most of them students putting themselves through college, crammed into three floors of an office building in an industrial section of Ukraine’s capital Kiev, churning out code at a frenzied pace. They were creating some of the world’s most pernicious, and profitable, computer viruses.
Last fall Microsoft unveiled Microsoft Security Essentials—fast and free anti-malware software that offers real-time protection from viruses, spyware, worms, and more. Last month, Microsoft made the software available in 17 additional markets, bringing the total number of available markets to 56.
Microsoft Security Essentials is a free download for home computers running on the Windows operating system. This software helps protect your computer from viruses, spyware, and other malware. Windows Defender is built into Windows Vista and Windows 7 and it’s available as a free download for Windows XP.
These days our online lives look a lot like our offline lives. We hang out with our friends. We shop. We’re entertained. So, just as you wouldn’t leave your house without your driver’s license or other identification card, it makes sense that you need a similar information card to use online.
Want to learn how the latest Web browser from Microsoft offers increased protection against phishing, malware, and other online threats? Internet Explorer 8 provides you and your family with a safer online experience with features like the SmartScreen filter.
According to the Associated Press, French police said that in October of this year they arrested two men for breaking into the personal bank account of French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
