Robert McMillan

The Redmond, Wash.-based software giant finally confirms a ship date for Windows 8. The announcement marked the first time Microsoft officially used the Windows 8 name

A Web programming glitch could lead to account takeover. Sony was hacked last month, and since Saturday had been bringing its PlayStation Network, Sony Online Entertainment network and Qriocity sites back online

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The updates are set to come one week after Microsoft issued one of the largest collections of security patches it has ever issued. Java SE and Java for Business are not set to be updated

Bug in Malware Protection Engine could give a hacker extra privileges on a Windows machine. The bug is fixed in an update to the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine that was pushed out to users of Microsoft's security products on Wednesday

88 percent of network routes in Egypt suddenly vanish; government is blamedrn

The warrants are part of a global crackdown on the group that has launched DDoS attacks against WikiLeaks detractorsrn

PayPal is the latest target as WikiLeaks hacktivists continue their attacks. Unlike Visa and MasterCard, the Web site is critical to PayPal's business