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• Adobe to be Prime Target for Malware in 2010 McAfee released its "2010 Threat Predictions" report, which predicts that Adobe will surpass Microsoft as the target of choice for malware attacks in 2010.
• Nine iPhone GPS Navigation Apps Compared These apps come packed with maps. Which one should be your destination?
• Adobe Reader Zero-Day Exploit: Protecting Your PC Adobe has confirmed a zero-day vulnerability being exploited in Adobe Reader and Acrobat. Follow this advice to protect yourself from becoming a victim.
• Microsoft Promises Six Updates for Final Patch Tuesday of 2009 Next week is the final Patch Tuesday for 2009. Here is a quick look at the six security bulletins expected from Microsoft.
• Four Years Not Enough for "Godfather of Spam" Spam costs every American--every one of us--over $13-a-year each, $42 billion in all, and that's just what business pays. And that doesn't include the criminals' take.
• How To De-Worm Your iPhone iPhone behaving badly? Here's how to find out if you've caught a worm--and how to get rid of it.
• Pros and Cons of Windows 7 Security Windows 7 is the most secure version to date of Microsoft's flagship desktop operating system, but its not perfect. Here are some of the ups and downs of Windows 7 security.
• Protect Your PCs from Windows 7's Zero-Day Exploit A new zero-day bug has hit Windows 7. Here's how to keep it from harming your PCs.
• Mac Trojan May be a Hoax Symantec says creating a spoof Trojan to promote a game is risky.
• Microsoft: Vista Infected 62% Less Often Than XP The study found that for all Microsoft operating systems that the most current service pack is always the least infected and Vista was infected less-often than XP.
• Microsoft: Worms Are Most Prevalent Security Problem The Conficker worm continues to be one of the most prevalent threats facing PCs running Windows, according to a new Microsoft report.
• Three Minutes with Microsoft's Security Guru Don't judge Microsoft Security by the number of patch Tuesday bulletins, says Steve Lipner, director of security engineering.
• Nasty Halloween Trick: Fake Antivirus Sites Beware of Haloween-themed sites that offer antivirus software and instead plant bots.
• Phishing Gang Dominates Online Devilment A single hacking group accounts for a quarter of all phishing attacks in the first half of 2009, a security study finds.
• A Guide to Windows 7 Security Lock down your PC, protect your data, and safeguard your network with Windows 7's security tools.
• Spam Strangles YouTube Antivirus vendor Kaspersky A prediction of a spam-filled YouTube is coming dangerously close to reality.
• Fake Antivirus Attacks, Demands Ransom It's worse than a virus -- this pest tricks users into licensing software to fight nonexistent malware, Panda warns.
• Tech Audit: Real Tech Makeovers For Real Companies PC World partners with tech pros in the field to bring you real-world business solutions from knowledgeable experts.
• Brace Yourself: Microsoft Readies Record-Setting Patch Tuesday A monster update will address vulnerabilities in every version of Windows plus IE, Office, and other standard apps.
• Phishing Bust Spotlights Online Dangers Analysis: The feds squashed a big scam last week, but the action highlights the huge problem with phishers.
• Spam Dominates E-Mail Traffic Worldwide spam now accounts for 86% of all e-mail, Symantec reports.
• Operation Phish Phry Nets 100 Suspects Authorities are rounding up 100 suspects indicted in connection with a two-year investigation dubbed "Operation Phish Phry."
• Hotmail Accounts Breached by Suspected Phishing Attack More than 10,000 compromised Hotmail accounts were posted online this morning by attackers to demonstrate their success in capturing the sensitive information
• Spyware Sneaks Past Facebook Safeguard Facebook's CAPTCHA bot-catcher proves no match for a spyware attack.
• Microsoft Covers the Basics With Security Essentials Microsoft's new security software removes the bloated bells and whistles found in other products.