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• Microsoft Won't Fix Windows 7 Crash Bug Next Week Microsoft says it will deliver a single security update on Tuesday to patch just one vulnerability in Windows.
• SpamAssassin '2010' Bug Blocked E-mail Across World If you sent an e-mail in the first few hours of 2010, there is a chance that it never reached its recipient.
• The Low-down on Low-level Rootkits A new post from Microsoft's malware blog offers statistics and details about the insidious stealth malware.
• Heartland Breach Shows Why Compliance Is Not Enough It's been nearly a year since Heartland Payment Systems disclosed what turned out to be the largest breach involving payment card data.
• 25 Million Strains of Malware Identified in 2009 More than 25 million new strains of malware were created last year, says PandaLabs.
• Secure USB Drives Not So Secure Vendors admit many hardware-encrypted USB memory sticks contain a dangerous flaw that make them easy hack targets, and many more may be vulnerable.
• Kingston Admits "Secure" USB Drives Are Vulnerable Independent memory giant Kingston Technology says that several of its supposedly secure encrypted USB drives can be hacked.
• Keep an Eye on These Hot Start-ups in 2010 In spite of a tough economy, these start-ups are poised to tackle pressing problems related to virtualization, the cloud, smartphones, network management, security and power and cooling.
• New Year, New Attacks Against Adobe Zero-Day The Internet Storm Center reports finding sophisticated attacks using .pdf files that go after an as-yet unpatched security hole.
• Make Your New PC Hassle-Free, Part 3: Keep It Secure Before venturing into the wilds of the Internet, makes sure to lock down your new system. Fortunately, all you need is a router and Microsoft's own tools.
• How to Automate Windows 7 Backups How to set up and automate backups in Windows 7.
• RockYou Sued Over Data Breach Company, which makes apps for social networking sites, has been sued after admitting a hacker obtained data about 30 million people.
• 2010's Top Security Threats: Facebook, Twitter, and iPhone Apps Users of social networks like Facebook and Twitter will see increasing security threats in 2010, security vendor predicts.
• The Most Hated PCWorld Articles of 2009 Not surprisingly, the most hated articles of 2009 usually involve Apple discussions.
• Google Chrome OS: Hot Target for Hackers in 2010 Google's operating system, announced in July and released as open-source in November, will likely attract attention from hackers due to its status as "new kid on the block," predicts one security researcher.
• 2010 Prediction Roundup: From Outlandish to Likely 2010 may be the year of augmented reality, 3D video, and the demise of the Web as we know it, according to a sampling of 2010 predictions.
• Top 10 Security Nightmares of the Decade Remember the good old days when you--and your PC--didn't know what botnets, phishing, and malware were? Here's what we learned over the past ten years.
• The Five Essential Security Patches of 2009 If you install just five updates this year, these are the ones you need, security experts say.
• 2009: Another Bad Year for Data Security Analysis: Despite some improvements in patching and mail security, we've made very little progress against stopping cybercriminals
• Good Guys Bring Down the Mega-D Botnet Chalk up one for the defenders. Here’s how a trio of security researchers used a three-step attack to defeat a 250,000-pronged botnet.
• Hot Security Predictions for 2010 I'm looking forward to 2010, while trying to erase the memory of 2009. Here are my security predictions for the new year.
• 2009's Top 5 Data Disasters From Internet leaks to lost hard drives, this year's security snafus are ordinary but still draw scrutiny of policies.
• 13 Microsoft Milestones in 2009 A countdown of 13 of Microsoft's most important products of the past year.
• Why Can't the Law Get the Crooks? Victor Rodriguez wants to know why law enforcement agencies can’t stop the criminals infecting our PCs
• Smartphone Attacks, Cloud Breaches Top 2010 Security Concerns There has never been a year in which security threats diminished, so expect more hacks, exploits, and scams in 2010, researchers warn.