In announcing its acquisition plan Tuesday, Microsoft said it will develop new antivirus solutions, use GeCAD's technology to boost security of the Windows platform, and extend support for third-party ...

Microsoft's decision to offer free antivirus software puts rivals such as McAfee and Symantec in a tough position. To be sure, those two--and other rivals--will be able to tout products that offer a ...

Microsoft said Tuesday it plans to ship on July 1 six new products based on the Sybari Software enterprise antivirus and antispam product line it acquired in 2005. The first Microsoft-branded beta was ...

Microsoft might see the Mac as a threat to its Windows platform, but that won’t stop it from protecting macOS users. The company’s Defender anti-virus software, previously a Windows exclusive, has ...

Microsoft said Tuesday that it is buying Sybari Software, an anti-virus and anti-spam software company. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Microsoft said Tuesday that it is buying Sybari ...

Microsoft has moved to dampen down speculation that it is looking to make a major acquisition in the antivirus market. The software giant was the subject of rumours last month that it was in talks to ...