• Researcher finds latest Office zero-day was first used in 2009

  By Liam Tung | 18 June, 2013 11:34

  Attack Word documents designed to lure victims into opening them were crafted to fetch a PNG image file that contained an exploit for vulnerable versions of Office

• Yahoo discloses user data requests from US law enforcement agencies

  By John Ribeiro | 18 June, 2013 05:52

  Yahoo has received between 12,000 to 13,000 requests for user data from law enforcement agencies in the U.S. between Dec. 1 and May 31 this year, the company said Monday.

• Apple responds to PRISM reports, emphasizes user-privacy efforts

  By Dan Frakes | 17 June, 2013 13:10

  In an open letter published to Apple's website Sunday, the company outlined its policies for responding to government requests for information and promised to work to safeguard user privacy.

• Do Microsoft's vulnerability tip-offs give the U.S. a cyber sword or a cyber shield?

  By Ian Paul | 17 June, 2013 12:36

  Windows users know it's a good idea to apply security fixes to their PCs as soon as patches are publicly released to prevent malicious actors from infiltrating their machines. But what if, before a patch was issued, the U.S. government was able to exploit those vulnerabilities using information fed to it by Microsoft?

• Facebook, Microsoft disclose FISA requests, sort of

  By Mark Hachman | 15 June, 2013 21:52

  Both Facebook and Microsoft said late Friday that they had been given permission from the U.S. government to disclose how many times the two companies had been asked to turn over user information to the Feds as part of a national security order.

• How to enable Family Safety features in Windows 8

  By Rick Broida | 15 April, 2013 21:37

  The Internet? Kind of a cesspool. And as the parent of kids who are now old enough to operate a Web browser, you can bet I'm keen on checking their activities and filtering out the inappropriate content.

• Windows 8 picture passwords: Their great untapped potential

  By Alex Wawro and Marco Chiappetta | 22 February, 2013 17:20

  Love it or hate it, Windows 8 is the bellwether for PCs. Where Microsoft goes, PCs follow. And now Microsoft is making a grab for the mobile market, too. The latest version of Windows is designed with touchscreens in mind, and one bright side of that evolution is the addition of features that make Windows more intuitive and easier to use on all devices.

• Windows 8: Put its hidden security features to work!

  By Eric Geier | 08 February, 2013 17:51

  Don't let the Windows 8 haters brainswash you: Microsoft actually introduced a few great features in its new operating system, some of which will help keep you safer from malware and other security threats. Though most of these security enhancements are active by default, you still must be proactive to get the most from them. Also, one new Windows 8 feature presents specific security concerns that must be addressed to keep your PC--and your data--as safe as possible. Let's jump in and investigate.

• How to temporarily disable Microsoft Security Essentials

  By Rick Broida | 18 January, 2013 20:38

  When it comes to keeping my PC secure, I rely on a small handful of tools: Windows 7's built-in firewall, Gmail's spam filtering, Web of Trust's helpful browser plug-in, and Microsoft's free Security Essentials anti-virus utility.

• How to activate Windows Defender in Windows 8

  By Brad Chacos | 15 December, 2012 23:33

  Like every new Windows release, Windows 8 is more secure than the operating systems that came before it. That's due in large part to three major enhancements: An increased emphasis on UEFI Secure Boot optimizations, the extension of the SmartScreen Filter across the operating system, and the default inclusion of a more robust version of Windows Defender, which now protects against all kinds of malware--not just spyware.

• Chinese hackers master art of lying low

  By Jaikumar Vijayan | 20 May, 2013 10:14

  China's remarkable success in infiltrating U.S. government, military and corporate networks in recent years shouldn't be seen as a sign that the country is gaining on the U.S. lead in cybertechnology, security experts say. They're just very persistent and very good at remaining undetected for long periods of time.

• Study: HK has less malware infections but more phishing sites than global average

  By Carol Ko | 26 April, 2013 21:18

  Microsoft last week released the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report volume 14 (SIRv14), an biannual report includes data from the second half of 2012 and contains threat intelligence from over a billion computers worldwide.

• Apple not ready to kill OS X Snow Leopard yet

  By Gregg Keizer | 15 March, 2013 17:47

  Apple yesterday gave its strongest signal yet that it will continue to support OS X Snow Leopard with patches for the foreseeable future rather than retire the still-active operating system.

• Worst security snafus of 2012

  By Ellen Messmer | 10 December, 2012 17:57

  The first half of 2012 was pretty bad - from the embarrassing hack of a conversation between the FBI and Scotland Yard to a plethora of data breaches - and the second half wasn't much better, with events including Symantec's antivirus update mess and periodic attacks from hactivists at Anonymous.

• What Obama's re-election may mean for technology

  By Grant Gross | 07 November, 2012 19:06

  The US presidential election result leaves President Barack Obama in the White House and maintains the balance of power in Congress. In many longstanding technology debates, policy experts see little movement forward, although lawmakers may look for compromises on a handful of issues.

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