Microsoft Security Incident Report Available

Vinny Gullotto reported in the Microsoft Anti-Malware Team Blog that the January-June 2007 Security Incident Report is now available from the Microsoft Malware Protection Center. Before you read Vinny's report, let me familiarize you with some of the acronyms:

• FCS: Forefront Client Security
• MMPC: Microsoft Malware Protection Center
• MSRC: Microsoft Security Response Center
• MSRT: Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool
• SIR: Security Incident Report
• TwC: Trustworthy Computing

Changes have been made to the SIR, including new sections and a new look and feel. One statistic I found interesting is that 65% less "potentially unwanted software" and 60% less malware has been found on Windows Vista machines than Windows XP SP2.

References:

• Anti-Malware Team Blog: Microsoft Security Intelligence Report (January – June 2007) is Now Available
  

• Microsoft Malware Protection Center: Microsoft Security Intelligence Report

• Security Intelligence Report: SIR Volume 3 (January through June 2007) and Key Findings Summary

Webcasts:

• Microsoft Security Intelligence Report: Overview of Latest Trends in Vulnerabilities and Malicious Software (Level 100)

• TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Security Intelligence Report: Software Vulnerability Disclosure Trends (Level 200)
  

• TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Security Intelligence Report: Malicious Software and Unwanted Software Trends (Level 200)

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