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• 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.
• Despite Taunts from Rivals, Microsoft Security Essentials is Solid Microsoft's free antivirus app is an efficient, effective product for the Web-savvy and budget-conscious.
• Hackers Paid to Hijack Macs A network of Russian malware authors and spammers paid hackers 43 cents for every Mac they infected with a bot.
• Security Software Sales Expected to Climb The market for security software will grow 8% in 2009, Gartner analysts predict.
• Protect Your Privacy on Facebook and Twitter Here's how to safeguard your identity and your personal data in the age of the social Web.