We recently received an email that provided a great example of the tools in a cyberscammer's toolbelt. Here's the email. Can you spot the signs of a scam? Scroll down to read more. Dear Account Owner We are having congestion due to the anonymous...

Yesterday Microsoft announced the latest effort in the fight against crafty cybercriminals who try to steal our personal data from the Internet. Internet Fraud Alert is a centralized alert system powered by Microsoft technology and managed by...

Microsoft is aware of a vulnerability that affects only Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. If you use Windows 2000, Windows Vista, or Windows 7, you are not affected. If your computer is running Windows XP, visit this Microsoft Fix it page to...

Our friend Ed from Microsoft Office recently stopped by to fill us in on how to reduce the risks associated with opening potentially unsafe files. Here's what Ed has to say: With hackers working overtime to create sophisticated tricks, computer...

The popular technology site lifehacker reported the results of independent testing by AV-Comparatives.org showing that Microsoft Security Essentials is the best at "figuring out what's bad—while also avoiding annoying false positives." Download...

Most of us know that we should keep our passwords and other credentials a secret. However, it’s easy for cybercriminals to create a " spoof ", a copy of a familiar website. You might think you’re entering your credentials into your web-based...

Microsoft releases security updates on the second Tuesday of every month. Today Microsoft released 10 new security updates. 3 updates for Microsoft Windows 2 updates for Microsoft Office 1 update for Microsoft Internet Information Services...

The Kentucky Department of Education announced today that it is moving to live@edu , the cloud-based education system from Microsoft. This is Microsoft’s largest deployment to cloud services, involving over 700,000 students, faculty, and staff...

Windows 7, the newest operating system from Microsoft, includes several new and improved security features , including an Action Center that lets you review and resolve security issues and perform maintenance on your computer. To make sure...

Microsoft has created a series of videos featuring real Microsoft parents. In How to use Parental Controls in Windows , a father of three busy boys shows you what happened when he left them alone with the Sesame Street website and how he helps prevent...