Microsoft late has confirmed that an unpatched vulnerability exists in Windows 7, but is downplaying the problem, saying most users would be protected from attack by blocking two ports at the firewall.
In a security advisory, Microsoft acknowledged that a bug in SMB (Server Message Block), a Microsoft-made network file- and print-sharing protocol, could be used [...]

Microsoft on Friday said it is working on a fix for a vulnerability in the Server Message Block file-sharing protocol in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 Release 2 that could be used to remotely crash a computer.
The software giant had said on Wednesday that it was looking at the bug, discovered by researcher [...]

Windows Marketplace has officially stepped into its next stage of development. There’s a new desktop client now and you can buy apps directly from your PC and later install them on your Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone.
Marketplace support for devices based on WinMo 6.1 and 6.0 is expected later this month.
Starting today you can buy [...]

Apple released a security update for its Safari Web browser on Wednesday. Available for Windows and Mac, Safari 4.0.4 plugs what sound like moderate to severe security holes. Unlike competitors Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome, Apple doesn’t rate the severity of its security fixes.
The security fixes address a wide range of problem points. On [...]

Microsoft on Tuesday issued six security bulletins fixing 15 vulnerabilities, including a critical patch for holes in the Windows kernel and other Windows and Office components that could allow an attacker to take control of a computer.
The critical bulletin affecting the Kernel-Mode Drivers was publicly disclosed and could be used to create a Web [...]

A story recently surfaced saying malware could plant child porn on innocent people’s computers without their knowledge. Just how real is this threat? And how can you keep it from happening to you?
Being accused of possessing child pornography can ruin people’s reputations, confront them with overwhelming legal bills and, if convicted, and deprive them [...]

In a move that’s sure to please a few million Windows users and break the hearts of a handful of anti-virus companies, Microsoft has now finally made the non-beta version of its Security Essentials software available to the general public, and it’s not even asking that you throw a launch party to get it [...]

We’ve had no shortage of reports about worms lately, with the Conficker virus making its way into the core of computers around the world, spreading fear and hate, and even grounding a few planes along its way. Today, though, we present a story about a very different type of worm: a real, live, earthworm. [...]