The Federal Bureau of Investigation is increasingly unable to access data from some electronic devices…
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711 million email accounts susceptible to largest-ever spambot; can bypass spam filters; Windows only, Macintosh unaffected
A huge spambot ensnaring 711 million email accounts has been uncovered…
Survey: Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. Windows users intend to switch to a Mac within next 6 months
Nearly all (98% or more) current Mac owners intend to stay with Macs as their next computer…
Microsoft held back free fix that could’ve contained the devastating WannaCry Windows PC epidemic
Microsoft held back from distributing a free repair for old versions of its software that could have slowed last week’s devastating ransomware attack…
Microsoft faulted over massive ransomware cyberattack
There’s a blame game brewing over who’s responsible for the massive cyberattack…
North Korea thought to be behind worldwide cyber attack on Windows PCs
A hacking group linked to North Korea is thought to be behind the cyber attack…
Tim Cook’s refusal to create iPhone backdoor for FBI vindicated by ‘WannaCry’ ransomware attack on Windows PCs
The proliferation of the WannaCry ransomware last week unequivocally justifies Apple’s steadfast refusal to help the FBI…
Russian hackers exploit Microsoft Windows to spy on the West
The bug the hackers used exists in all modern versions of the Windows operating system…
U.S. government: Do not use Microsoft’s Internet Explorer web browser
US-CERT is aware of active exploitation of a use-after-free vulnerability…
Chinese hacker cracks Safari, wins $40,000, praises Apple’s security
The security in OS X is higher than other operating systems…
Microsoft risks even further Windows security woes by retiring XP
Microsoft plans to ship the final public patches for Windows XP on April 8…
Massive data breach: Target’s Windows-based PoS terminals were infected with malware
The CEO of retailer Target revealed Saturday in an interview…
Yahoo on malware from ads: Macintosh unaffected
Mac users unaffected…
Malicious virus shuttered U.S. power plant, says Department of Homeland Security
A computer virus attacked a turbine control system at a U.S. power company…
Windows PCs: Now pre-loaded with viruses!
Cybercriminals have opened a new front in their battle to infect computers with malware – PC production lines…
Microsoft detects new malware targeting Office for Mac flaw, trots out Security via Obscurity myth
Microsoft has detected a new piece of malware targeting Apple OS X…
Kaspersky CEO claims Apple is ’10 years behind Microsoft’ on security
Eugene Kaspersky, CEO and co-founder of security company Kaspersky Lab…
Would you feel secure connecting Windows PCs and Android phones with ‘AcerCloud?’
Two days before the official start of CES, Acer held a press conference…
Security researchers: Apple’s operating systems getting more secure
Black Hat hasn’t disappointed this year, with research revealing a flaw…
French security firm bashes Microsoft for warning of Mac malware
It’s not in the wild at all and not being installed…
Dvorak: New Mac trojan is good news; will wipe smug smile off Mac users faces as PC users laugh out loud
Apple says it will send out some patches this week, but…
Iran’s nuclear plans slowed due to Windows 7 flaws
In the 20th century, this would have been a job for James Bond…
Will the IT doofus finally see the Apple light?
It’s likely you’ve got an Apple product…
Pentagon confirms 2008 hack was ‘most significant breach of U.S. military computers ever’
A ‘significant compromise’ of U.S. military networks has been acknowledged by the Pentagon…
Apple’s Safari makes meaningful gains in browser share
Safari has grown steadily since November 2009…
Unlike Apple, Microsoft quashed efforts to boost users’ online privacy in Internet Explorer
The online habits of most people who use Microsoft’s Internet Explorer are an open book to advertisers…
Microsoft: Hey, just because Google dumped Windows doesn’t mean it sucks!
Google’s decision to phase out Windows for its employees has prompted Microsoft to…
Microsoft’s ‘Fix It’ software for Windows offers to ‘fix’ PCs from the cloud
Microsoft has launched ‘Fix It’ software that keeps an eye on a PC and…
Microsoft proposes Internet usage tax to pay for cleanup of Windows PC infections
How will we ever get a leg up on hackers who are infecting computers worldwide?
Microsoft wins U.S. court approval to deactivate 277 Internet domains linked to global botnet
Software giant Microsoft Corp. has won a U.S. court approval to deactivate a global network…
Apple’s Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard vs. Microsoft’s Windows 7: Which is more secure?
I’m convinced I’m safer on a Mac than I ever was on Window…
Microsoft finally gets around to patching 17-year-old Windows bug
A 17-year-old bug in Windows will be patched by Microsoft in its latest security update…
In their finite wisdom, Toronto District School Board wants to phase out Macs for Windows PCs
Why, at the very crest of Apple’s latest wave of buzz, is the Toronto District School Board…
Microsoft’s Windows 7ista fails to staunch bleeding as Windows market share slide resumes
Microsoft’s Windows resumed its usual losing form last month as the operating system’s usage share dropped…
Obama appoints former Microsoft security chief new cybersecurity czar
It took seven months but Obama has finally found someone to take the cybersecurity czar job…
Black is the new Blue: Windows ‘Black Screen of Death’ flaw could affect millions
Microsoft has confirmed that it is investigating a problem described as the ‘black screen of death,’ which affects Windows 7…
Microsoft CFO Liddell jumps ship
Microsoft today announced that Chris Liddell will be leaving the company…
Tasteless Microsoft to peddle Windows 7ista desktop space to advertisers
If this is part of Redmond’s alleged scheme to steal the Mac’s look, it’s got the wrong idea…
Washington Post: ‘Don’t use Microsoft Windows when accessing your bank account online’
An investigative series I’ve been writing about organized cyber crime gangs stealing millions of dollars…
AdAge blows it: Marketing flack tries to sell ‘Security Via Obscurity’ myth
The PC-Microsoft campaign is about how you get more ‘value’ for your dollar with PCs…
FUD Alert: CNET spews ‘Snow Leopard could level security playing field with Windows’ lunacy
Friday’s release of the new version of the Mac OS, dubbed Snow Leopard, could include…
Beleaguered Microsoft?
Although I remain skeptical how it’ll all turn out, the top executives at Microsoft must be freaking…
