Sam Costello

In a move that the company hinted at in recent months following the Code Red and Nimda worms that exploited vulnerabilities in its software, Microsoft Corp. Thursday announced its Gold Certified Partner Program for Security Solutions.

In a move that the company hinted at in recent months following the Code Red and Nimda worms that exploited vulnerabilities in its software, Microsoft Corp. Thursday announced its Gold Certified Partner Program for Security Solutions

A new mass-mailer worm that offers New Year's greetings and what appears to be a Christmas-related animation, but actually attempts to delete large portions of the Windows operating system, is spreading according to Computer Associates International Inc.

A new mass-mailer worm that offers New Year's greetings and what appears to be a Christmas-related animation, but actually attempts to delete large portions of the Windows operating system, is spreading in Europe Wednesday, according to Computer Associates International Inc.

A new worm called "Gokar" began to spread across the Internet Thursday via e-mail, the chat program mIRC and the Web, according to a trio of antivirus firms.

A new worm called "Gokar" began to spread across the Internet Thursday via e-mail, the chat program mIRC and the Web, according to a trio of anti-virus firms.

A new high-risk worm, called "Goner," which attempts to delete a number of program files on infected computers, including firewall applications, spread quickly on Tuesday, according to several antivirus firms.

A new high-risk worm, called "Goner," which attempts to delete a number of program files on infected computers, including firewall applications, spread quickly on Tuesday, according to several anti-virus firms.